Laura came and took all the kids’ phones two days ago. She declared that they wouldn’t give them back until we had a plan working for a week to keep the house running and rooms cleaned. She even his the phones from me (although Savannah’s alarm within a couple of hours told me where they were hidden). I agree with her about the changes that need to be made but she has no standing with the kids – they only resent her interference because she isn’t part of the rhythm of the household. When we came up with a plan she could only ask how that would prevent abuses entirely. She can’t help out but she doesn’t understand the limitations of prevention.
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