What happens when the tables turn, and an adult gets grounded?
Mom's temper gets her grounded by Dad for a week. This action has the approval of 13 year-old Reyia and her brothers. After all, they'd likely be grounded for similar reasons!
Thing is, they expected her to apologize within the day if not the hour . . . which is what they would've done.
When that doesn't happen, the kids quickly regret siding with Dad.
For discipling Mom means the family has to fend for themselves. Meals, laundry, cleaning up . . . and those chores seem to land solely on Reyia's shoulders. The only thing she's ever done in the kitchen is load the dishwasher once in a while.
Cooking meals? Laundry?
Mom! I need help! Please, apologize!
Moreover, Mom has grounded her car, her truck, and those keys with her. Which means, not only does 17 year-old Reymund not have the use of her car for his dates, Reyia, Rodney, 16, and Ryleigh, 4, have to walk or ride bikes to get to the stables after school to practice for the horse show Saturday.
If Mom continues stubborn, likely, they'll have no way of getting to the horse show either, for Dad works most weekends and doesn't really have an interest in their horsey endeavors anyway.
And way before Saturday, Reyia is fed up with trying to manage household chores along with the rest of her life!
How long will Mom hold out before she tires of solitary confinement? Doesn't she care that Dad's sleeping in his basement mancave?
Yes, Reyia's biggest worry is that her family is about to face a major break up . . .
Mom, please . . . just apologize!
With its lighthearted mix of humor, heart, and family chaos, The Disciplining of Mom is a humorous story of how one family solved more than one problem during one unique week.
