We were doing pretty good up above . . . . up to a point. I wanted to give about three posreps. . . . but I'm spending more than I make, apparently.
kids and dogs can read your face. Dogs nip the ears of their pups to train them to respect limits, adult dogs usually only fight until the leadership is settled. Being a "friend" can either undermine or strengthen your position of "respect", the fact of your love is as necessary as the reality of defined expectations.
I think you guys are doing great in general. The fact that you care thunders through everything else.