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On "The Worst Day Ever"

To say that my daughter is dramatic would be an understatement. She feels things in a big way, and expresses them that way too. While I truly believe expressing one's feelings is important and I appreciate that she feels things significantly, these same traits can be challenging for her mother (me). First of all, I feel things in a big way and I'm expressive with my feelings, also. This can mean a lot of drama in one house. Second, Alli's drama tends to be gloom and doom. She frequently says "this is the worst day ever," no matter how small or insignificant the challenge actually is in the grand scheme of things. To her, in the moment, it is very significant Perhaps I tended toward gloom and doom at her age. I don't really remember that I did, but maybe it's an age and experience thing. When Alli says "this is the worst day ever," I respond by saying "I hope this is your worst day ever. If it is, you are a very lucky girl." S