When Your Teen Knows Which Parent to Hide Things From
What to say when your teen shares with one parent and hides things from the other.
This Week’s Scenario
By this age, your teen already has a default parent, the one they bring the hard things to first. A bad grade, a friendship problem, a mistake, it isn’t a decision they’ve announced, it’s just automatic. You usually notice it slowly, by realizing you’re the one who always hears it first, and your spouse usually hears it later, if at all.
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