The One Phrase All Parents Need To Start Saying Right Now

Several years ago, I joined some other parents to watch our sons play a lacrosse game. We were so busy chatting that we didn’t notice that we’d chosen seats in the midst of the other team’s parents. As we continued talking to each other, one of the parents noticed that we “didn’t belong.”

“Hey everybody, it looks like the enemy is among us,” he said to the crowd.

His comment seemed a bit aggressive as if we were there to spy on the opposing team’s parents. Perhaps his comment came out in a mo...