I noticed my daughter was acting odd the other day after school, but I didn't think much of it as I watched her climb the stairs with her head hanging low. She is a teenager, and while she is typically pleasant, her moods will ebb and flow. At dinner, I noticed she was pushing her food around the ... read more
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