In parenting, as in billiards, the real trick is in having a plan for what comes next. And if you don't, a little trash talk can make it seem as if you do. You're welcome.
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February 22, 2013
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I always remember the Sopranos episode where mob-wife Carmella wants to discipline teenage daughter Meadow more sternly than murdering capo Tony does. Tony reels her back with a wise assessment of the true situation:
"Whoa, ease up there," he tells Carmella. "If you try that and she figures out we're really powerless, then we're fucked."
Posted by: Suburban Sheepdog | February 22, 2013 at 12:22 PM
That is pretty much the whole game right there, isn't it?
SK
Posted by: Suburban Kamikaze | February 22, 2013 at 02:54 PM
Trash talk has gotten me through some pretty tight spots with the boy.
Posted by: Gigi | February 22, 2013 at 04:27 PM
That and a whole lot of laundry detergent.
SK
Posted by: Suburban Kamikaze | February 24, 2013 at 06:08 AM