When my husband and I married and blended our families, we also had to blend our rules. We outlined them clearly to the kids. We thought we were being pretty proactive and efficient. But, at the same time, it quickly became apparent that we created little monsters with tattle “tales”!! Suddenly, everything became an excuse to tell us grown-ups what a little one was doing wrong. It became obvious that something needed to be done. Things were out of hand! We put our proverbial heads together and decided that we’d consistently reply with the phrase “Is it bleeding? If not, … Continue reading →