Michele Imhoff was sitting in her backyard when she suddenly heard something very unexpected. Her neighbor, Cindy Miller, was shouting at her children. And not in a positive way. “It was clear she was angry,” said Imhoff. “I’m not exactly sure what she was yelling, or what the kids did to set her off, but she was pissed at them. That was clear.” Most parents get frustrated with their children and occasionally yell at them. What is unique about this situation is that Imhoff can not recall a single instance of Miller yelling at her kids. “We have lived next to them for four years,” said Imhoff. “Never have I heard Cindy even raise her voice at the kids. She’s like this perfect Stapleton mom. And she has these perfect Stapleton kids. Honestly, it was great to hear her yelling at them. I think this is a relationship-changer for us.”
Michele said she won’t reach out to Michele to ask about what had happened. “I don’t want to embarrass her. I mean, I would be appalled if someone asked me why I was screaming loudly at my kids. But, I’ll tell you this, I definitely feel like her and I are more on par now. Before that shouting episode, I felt like we were totally different people.” Imhoff says that she will probably be more social with Miller now. “I’ll definitely be more open to inviting her over for some wine. Turns out, there’s a real person in there and not just a perfect, robotic Stepford mom.”
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