When I was a kid, I had a gift. It wasn't the kind teachers write home about. No, I was gifted at getting myself grounded. I knew exactly how to push my mother's buttons. I could read her mood, find the sore spot, and say the one thing guaranteed to escalate the situation. I knew exactly how to push my mother's buttons. I mean exactly. I could read her mood, find the sore spot, and say just one thing to escalate the situation. Problem identified. Agitation delivered. And the solution? An...