emotional outbursts. It was a cycle of anxiety and control that I needed to change. It was time for an intervention.
But what kind?“Let’s skip online gym class today and go swimming,” I suggested. Her eyes stayed glued to the screen. “We can get ice cream afterward.” The laptop shut.
At this point, I was game for anything to get her outside.When we got in the pool, I asked her to race me. “You’re just tricking me to get me to swim!” she pouted. My intentions were good, but the approach was not working.