We all want our kids to trust us, to come to us with whatever tricky situation they’re facing so we can talk it out. The problem is, sometimes that tricky situation involves their friends. And then you’re in a real bind. “My kids and I are close,” says an anonymous writer today. “They tell and show me a lot of things. Sometimes they come to me for advice, and sometimes, they just need to vent. More than once, that venting has consisted of showing me things their friends are doing via their Snapchat, Instagram, or TikTok. And that has put me in a challenging situation countless times.” So what do you do? Here’s how this writer walks the line between their desire to keep their kids’ trust, and the fact that sometimes, you need to say something.
Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor |
