How Much Should We Share With Our Kids?

What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood by What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood

Aug 26, 202642:56Kids & family

When is it useful for our kids to hear about our own life experiences—including situations caused by our own bad decision-making? When does it become oversharing, or get too personal or inappropriate? We discuss how to k...

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