The mother awoke suddenly and sensed a presence in the room. Startled and half asleep, the mother tried to reorient herself. Then, she heard this small, little voice. “Mommy, I can’t sleep. The basement is flooding and the crocodiles are going to get me,” said her four year old son. The mother was a little…
“Times up kiddo, go ahead and shut down the video game. It has been an hour,” said the mother to her son. “But this is the most important part! Can I have just 10 more minutes to finish this?” pleaded the boy. The mother considered for a moment, but said, “You can pick up where…
“Ok mom, I am heading over to Jenny’s for the sleepover,” said the teenager to her mother. “Alright honey, make sure to call me when you get there,” said the mother. The teenager hurried off into her friend’s car. However, they did not go to her friend’s home. They went several miles away to a…
“But it is too hard. I am never going to get it,” whined the boy to his mother as he stared at the long sheet of math problems. His mother came over to the kitchen table and said, “Look, you haven’t even tried these yet. You are a smart boy. I am sure you will…