Caryn, this is wonderful! And I can picture the whole thing because I've been there too. One of the things I remembered while reading this is how good my dad was at deescalating arguments between my sister and me. He would come into the room and start talking to us in a low, measured, and quiet voice. My sister and I would always stop fighting so we could hear him. He worked that remarkable magic many times.
Caryn, this is wonderful! And I can picture the whole thing because I've been there too. One of the things I remembered while reading this is how good my dad was at deescalating arguments between my sister and me. He would come into the room and start talking to us in a low, measured, and quiet voice. My sister and I would always stop fighting so we could hear him. He worked that remarkable magic many times.
Another reason I would have liked knowing your Dad💛
Great first post 👏
Yippeeeeee! you did it!