My Mother in Law Cut My Daughter’s Hair Without Asking but I Chose the Right Moment to Respond

at my mother’s salon. She sat in the chair with the focused seriousness of someone making an important decision and chose a layered bob that framed her face beautifully. She studied her reflection for a long moment when it was done, tilting her head left, then right.

“I like it,” she said finally. “I actually like it.”

“You chose it,” my mother said.continue reading …