What Mom is really saying
“It’s supposed to get to 50 degrees today,” my daughter said as she grabbed her backpack before heading out the door to school. It has been an unusually tame winter, but 50 degrees was almost inconceivable for February in upstate New York. I noticed she was wearing a short-sleeve shirt under her jacket, and questioned her in a way that was interpreted as disapproval. “Mom, I sometimes wear short sleeves even if it’s freezing,” said the 17-year-old as she pulled on shoes, her tone conveying slight annoyance. I nodded. That was true, and as she kissed me goodbye and headed to the garage, I...
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