I Need To Do A Better Job At Nagging Less, Praising More

The other morning, I found a few library books under my teenager’s bed -again. They were long overdue and I knew it would only be a matter of days before I got another notice from the school library alerting me of a hefty overdue notice.

My blood started to boil. Not only am I tired of getting these emails from the school, I am tired of nagging my 14-year old how to take care of property that is not his. It didn’t help I found them while trying to vacuum under his bed, which was impossible.

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