One of the dumbest things anyone can do, friends, family members, business colleagues, etc., is to take me for granted. I am utterly hair-trigger about such things and have zero problems freezing out anyone who chooses not to value my friendship/insights/etc.
It’s kinda sorta tough when it’s your eldest who does the above.
I am first and foremost my kids’ mom. I’m not their friend, I’m their mom. And let me tell you, holding fast the line is tough and painful but I figure, better to deal with it now instead of watching problems occur in later grades. Sigh.
Today there’s a neat ‘meet the author’ at our local booksellers, so I’ll be taking most of the kids (eldest will be doing major homework with her dad instead).
Time to get back to work,
Barbara
ps – speaking about grantedness,
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