Thanks again for the response. I'm relieved to hear that if I had a child he/she wouldn't mimic my speech and develop bad habits or a the wrong feedbook loop for speech that I have. In regards to my family and any history of stuttering its really just me. My family doesn't make an attempt to understand what stuttering is. They've told me many times before to "just get over it". It had a huge impact on me during my teenage years and into young adulthood in hindsight but I need to press forward and self-motivate now. Can I ask you a question that really confuses me. Stuttering in high stress situations i.e. job interview, on the phone, etc are predictable as a stutterer but WHY do I stutter when i'm in a safe environment? I've noticed that when i'm around my mom I tend to stutter a lot (she's an awful parent and extremely judgmental) and i've gone to two assessments now in regards to my speech and both times my stuttering were severe ( usually it's mild). I'm just worried because when I begin speech therapy i'll be that environment again for therapy then i'll be practicing at home around my mom who can be discouraging. I'm already preparing myself mentally for the "why did you waste your money on speech therapy your still stuttering" line from her.