This morning on the way to school I asked Middle Boy to make a commitment to go today without verbally abusing me.  No yelling, no name-calling, nothing.

I told him sometimes it is probably going to need to be hour by hour, but to make a commitment today to not do it today.

He agreed that it was important to try.

That's all I can ask.  That he try.

Prayers for a good day relationally.