You have been working with a child in temporary housing. You have discovered the child is very artistic, and you have found an artist who is willing to volunteer time to teach the child on Saturday mornings. The mother of the child is upset and tells you that it is impossible “the kid has any talent” and that “anyway, he’s got chores on Saturday morning.” Your message expresses your need to see the child’s potential fully realized. 

In the vignette that above, you have a problem with the behavior or actions of someone; this person’s behavior is affecting the goals of your work with the client or is adversely affecting the client. For each vignette, construct a firmer message that explicitly or implicitly requests this person’s help.