Growing up my sisters and I knew everything had just hit the fan when my mother raised her voice.
Because she rarely raised her voice.
She didn't go nutty on a regular basis and I never heard her say anything like, oh I don't know, "This place is such a mess that I need a flamethrower."
For moms who keep their cool the occasional flip out is the parental equivalent of Shock and Awe because they have the element of surprise.
I should probably work on that.
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I like to use "the look" to get my point across. Even our 12 year old has realized that "the look" means straighten up your act.
that is SO funny... I complain to my kids that it seems they don't take me seriously unless I am flipping out... of course, when I grow quiet...
The element of surprise, it's a very effective tactic. I'm not so sure I have that [smile].
~Luke
hmmm...flamethrower...
Not a bad idea.
Me either!!! I'm such an overreactor. I've really, really got to work on that. The element of surprise in my house would be that I DIDN'T freak out.
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