Breathe In, Breathe Out

We just got back from having lunchables in the park. My idea of cooking.

I took my 17 year old to fill out a job application. He and I have a joke that I use when I feel like I am doing too much thinking for him. Now some of my kids do require my direction often, and I do a lot of their thinking for them. But sometimes I catch myself answering questions that they can answer for themselves.

At that point I say, "Breathe In, Breathe Out."

This is their clue that maybe they are relying on me to tell them to do things they already know how to do.

It works fairly well.