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I have tons of theories about parenting and how to deal with conflict. But mostly, I end up winging it – but super smart winging it based on tons of information I have on who Jordan is, what he wants, how he thrives, etc. Once I understood what he needed to feel connected in the midst of conflict, and what made him angry or walk away,  I stayed in that golden zone where we were most likely to see the light at the end of the (very short) tunnel. Most of us don’t have the time

I freaked out about black bean burgers. It really wasn’t the burgers. It was the Wednesdays. I have 115 Wednesdays until he leaves for college. Mr. 16 had been MIA as all newly licensed teens should be during the summer. He was either hanging out with friends, or driving to get himself a snack from the store because he could. He might have gone to the mall but I can neither confirm nor deny this. I finally said, “How about black bean burgers for dinner tomorrow?” “Sounds grea