Sibling rivalry

Q: My daughters fight all the time. How can I get them to stop?
-BW, Washington State


A: BW, sadly, this is a foolish question. Why would you want your daughters to stop fighting? Why I myself in the early 1930s did 10 rounds with my older sister at Madison Square Garden. It toughened me and, later, whenever a young fella got too fresh with me, I smacked him right into the noggin. Don't discourage fighting, but also don't gamble on which daughter will win. That teaches bad values.
-DR. Sadie