Question
My 12-year-old daughter can be really disorganised and oppositional. This leads to big rows over getting homework done or getting my daughter out in the morning, particularly for my wife who does more of the parenting (I work full time and she works part time).
Things can escalate quickly between them and it can often end up in a screaming match. I am often called in during the middle of these rows and I don’t know how to react. I know my daughter can be difficult, but my wife easily flies off the handle and I think she puts my daughter under too much pressure. The situation is stressing our relationship as my wife feels I am not supporting her.
My daughter is also upset and last week she asked me why her mother is so angry with her, which up
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