My Nephew Threw My Purse in the Pool—By Morning, My Brother’s Car Was Gone

down. A few minutes later it buzzed again: “Is this about the purse?? Omg, Nikki, it was a JOKE. You’re seriously going to punish the kids over a stupid bag??”

I didn’t answer. I made dinner for Hannah and let Tessa’s accusations sit unanswered.

By the weekend, Josh’s tone had shifted to guilt-tripping: “You know we can’t afford this place without you.continue reading …