Hi dear Gismo -- Bless your heart. Enough is enough, right? And it sounds like you've had MORE than enough. It's bad enough when your kids move back home -- I know, cause BOTH of mine have moved back home. But then when your 8 yr old is sassing you, that's enough to make anyone blow!

First of all, set some boundaries with your daughter & her partner AND the darn dog!!! Make sure THEY have chores that they do and that they get DONE! As long as they're going to live there, they HAVE to pitch in and help!! And if they can, make them pay RENT.

As far as your 8 yr old, he KNOWS he shouldn't sass you. You NEED to punish him. He can't do this. What I did when I kids sassed me was put a bar of soap in their mouths and rub it on their teeth!!! No, they didn't like it, but it did NOT hurt them -- and it made sure that they didn't do it AGAIN. They never did either. They may have STARTED to, but then they remembered mid-sass -- and immediately stopped for fear of the soap. !! It worked beautifully. LOL It does no harm believe me. And they were about your son's age too. So give it a try. It's well worth it, believe me.

You need some time away too. Maybe even a walk in the park, or even better, an overnighter somewhere. But you need some time to yourself! I do wish you the very best, my friend. I know how stressful this must be as I'm living it myself. God bless you Gismo. Please take care of YOU. Hugs, Lee