Our wise columnist Penelope, who handles all things sex, intimacy, motherhood, and relationships, is back today, and she’s counseling a woman who’s having a midlife sexual renaissance after discovering a surprising kink. Her husband embraced it enthusiastically and they’re having the time of their lives.

That is, until her kid picked up her phone: “It all felt exciting and amazing, until the other day when my 7-year-old picked up my phone in the grocery store and asked me how to play the new “game” he found downloaded. I took the phone back, re-set my password, and told him it was private, something for mommy’s work.” So how’s she supposed to navigate this? Check it out.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

“Teens can be a bit difficult to predict,” writes Jilleen Barrett, in a bit of an understatement. “Sometimes it probably seems like they hate you, but other times they need you. And doing literally any activity with them might seem impossible sometimes; you’ve probably tried and failed to get them to play a game, go for a walk or maybe even just have a conversation with you.” You know what’s a reliable, low-stakes hangout, though? Sitting on the couch, watching TV. And today she’s got some recs.