The other control thing she likes to do is call me up and give me instructions. for example, she called yesterday and said "It's suppose to be cold out tomorrow so make sure you dress the kids warmly"
Is it possible that this part might be coming more from her "motherly instincts". Women tend to be naturally good at "monitoring" and "caring". So even though she may not always be consistent in this aspect, this may show through every so often..
