Nine magic words. That’s all it took to transform bickering brothers about-to-brawl into best-of-friend playmates. No finger-pointing from them. No yelling or threats from me. No arguing from any of us. Just a moment of golden silence before the older said, “Wanna play ninjas when we get home?” It all started with the after school pickup. (I don't know about you, but that time of the day seems to bring out the worst in everyone.) Brother #1: Look at the pumpkin mask I made at school. Brother #2: Oh that's what that is. I thought it was some sort of weird hat. #1: *sticks tongue out* … [Read more...]