Like many American families, we tend to be having battles of wills and autonomy around here all the time. Either my kids are trying to tell me how things should be done, or I am trying to provide them with necessary directions in life. What I have learned, however, is that it does not seem to matter how old or how acquiescent we seem to be, nobody REALLY wants to be told what to do… For me, acknowledging that my kids do not really want to be told what to do any more than I do, it helps me to … Continue reading →