Violet didn’t want to go to school today because there is a mean girl in her class. I can see where I may end up warping my child because I wanted to go in and kick the girl’s ass. Paul said, “Mommy, Violet would like you to take care of the problem in a soft voice.” So I go to school, the teacher is out this week and there is a sub and an assistant teacher who I know, I let her know that the situation was unsatisfactory and she said, “You did the wrong thing, you shouldn’t have talked about it in front of Violet.” [Cue steam pouring out of my ears] In a very controlled voice I said, “I told Violet I would take care of the problem and I wanted her to see that I had done that.” And if she doesn’t take care of it, I’m going to bring my yenta posse in to show her what wrong behavior is.