By navigating the complexities and conflicts that arise, you may:
But here is the secret the parenting gurus won't tell you: The "brat" is not the enemy. The dynamic is. And with the right strategy, a summer vacation with a difficult, dramatic, or diva-esque daughter can be transformed from a war zone into a wonderland. Summer Vacation With A Female Brat
I stared at her. “A spoonful of puree?” By navigating the complexities and conflicts that arise,
I just rolled my eyes and grabbed the heaviest bag. Truth be told, I wouldn't have it any other way. I stared at her
The final morning of her visit, I found a crumpled drawing on my pillow. It depicted two stick figures inside a lopsided rectangle labeled “THE FORT.” Above them, in glitter-glue, she had written: “Best Summer Ever.” It was messy, grammatically suspect, and utterly sincere. As her mother’s car pulled away, Lily waved, and I waved back, feeling a strange hollow in the quiet she left behind.
“Don’t tell my friends I didn’t hate this,” she whispered.