?For years and years of relatively smooth-sailing childhood, my kids followed my directives,? writes Melinda Rainey Thompson. ?If I said, 'Let?s go swimming!? they fled down the hall to pull on their swimsuits, shedding their clothes along the way. If I said, 'So sorry, the mall is closed today,? they didn?t doubt my pronouncement for a moment?even if the parking lot was crammed.? And now that her kids are mostly grown? ?I was good with babies. Teenagers?not...