13 Jun Wimping Out on the Job
Published on June 13, 2013
in Anne's Parenting Column
I liked my friend Marian very much, yet I wasn’t sold on her parenting skills. One day, we arranged to meet at a park with our children. Immediately, there was trouble. “Honey, we don’t play with sticks. Chip, let’s not put that near Tyler’s face. Okay?” Marian’s voice lacked commitment as she spoke to her son. Chip lowered the stick for a few seconds and then went back at it. He was waving the stick so close...