Homemaking requires hospitality.

<p>Pull out the glasses, set the table, time to get ready for company.</p><p>Ever noticed that funny feeling where you turn on a different persona, a different ability to handle life, at least momentarily, when you open the door or answer the phone?</p><p>It shows us our actual ability to exhibit self-control.</p><p>Too often, our tone and tactics with our kids do not.</p><p>When we jump on them, pester and harp, then switch it off immediately if someone walks in the door, we’ve got a clue – there’s a problem.</p>