Grumpy Kids

Olivia, so miserably sick with strep throat, was acting out. She was complaining about everything. I’d given her a glass of milk and she turned to me with a sour look on her face and ranted, “But Mommy, my milk is dry!”

I was loading the dishwasher. Olivia was standing beside me, watching. I accidentally splashed her and she wiped her face and yelled, “Mommy, you got me with the wet water!”

Victoria said something that I couldn’t quite understand, so I asked, “Did you say I’m your mother?” she...