How to Design Your Family Crest

zits, sailboats, and cherry pie?

Photo above from a 2019 Teen Vogue article about acne.

Dear Emily,

I came home to see my son leave the house, and it was clear he hadn't washed up or brushed his hair. Grr. Sweat, oil, puberty. An unholy trinity.

I know better than to get hooked into control issues, but I'm having trouble backing off or keeping my mouth firmly zipped. My beautiful 14 …