Way to Go Mama

Dear Sisters,
     Way to go Donna! You stood your ground and proved to every shaky kneed parent out there, that parents know what is best for their kids..Kids need their mothers to tell them, "You are not going to quit marching band, because I won't let you quit marching band!" So there, Twurp!! And then he goes right out there and get another trophy and proves to himself and the rest of world, that you are the smartest mother alive!!   Little Booger!!
     I was listening to the Catholic church radio station--Immaculate Heart Radio-- on my way to Salt Lake last week and Dr. Ray Guarendi was talking about the kids today and the trouble parents are having with them. He had a couple of parents call in and they were telling the Dr. about how mean and rude their children were and they were at their wits end.  The Dr. told the parents that they have forgotten that they are the ones with ALL the control but had given all the control to their kids. He told them that they are the ones who buy their kids food, clothes, phones, computers, tvs, electricity, water, heated housing, cool housing, and beds to sleep in. Just about the only thing you don't give them is the air they breathe!   Stop giving them all these thing unless they are kind and respectful to you. Whenever they whine and complain, just tell them that this is a two way street. I respect you and you respect me. And if things don't change and your kids are still giving you a hard time, tell them that you just realized that you are kind of like a God. That you have the power to take everything away from them, and you do mean EVERYTHING!! Except Air of course!!
     This is way fun. I get to tell you all how to raise your kids now that mine are all gone! You are all awesome mothers. NOW, go fight those battles!!
     Loves and kisses, Jelene