Sometimes our house feels chaotic. With nine people, it can get loud. But even when it’s quiet, my brain feels loud and I know the kids probably feel the same way. We are balancing complicated schedules--five drivers with three cars, jobs, grocery shopping, medical and dental appointments. Add to that the uncertainty of what school will be like in the fall or if we can travel on Christmas break. We’re missing our usual stress relievers like team sports and hanging out with friends. The built up stress and energy gets funneled into futile bickering and ridiculous bids for attention that become hurt feelings. Fights and chaos happen even when everything is “normal” but when they’re not, little things become big annoyances. Last week, several items were missing around our house: Ricky’s retainers Brooklyn’s glasses Andrew’s basket for clothing storage Makayla’s air pods Emily’s Wendy’s t shirts Emily's earphones Rick's earphone -- only one of them, but the important...