Calling out the Piecers

[mishka422]

Dylan, just a suggestion about her problems with the boys. She obviously feels not quite up to par in her parenting of them. She knows they behave better for you. Instead of just making the comment that "they don't act that way with me." maybe you could offer some 'lessons' to her when the boys are not with you all. She can't really learn different techniques for handling them while the problem is occuring because it would look like you are undermining her authority, instead she has to develop a coping strategy for each incident that may arise in advance and be prepared to use it.

I'll think about the best way to approach that, but think on it yourself too. If she feels like she has better control of the situation with the boys, she may not be as stressed all the time about it.