Something short of a miracle has happened in our household.

My ten-year-old actually made his bed and brushed his teeth without any nagging from me. He’s been on a roll now for almost two weeks.

Recently, he called out from the bathroom sink, “I said my ABC’s…” Sounds elementary, I know, but I told him that was a good indicator he’d brushed thoroughly, not the two-second brush-off.

On Day 1 of our miracle, when my husband spotted the covers neatly pulled up and the pillows arranged on our son’s bed, he was sure I was responsible. “Nope, wasn’t me!” I called out. We were both baffled. Then we just stared at each other and laughed. Could it be true? Continue reading →