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When you discover your child has been lying and question everything you thought you knew

I found out my 8-year-old has been lying to me about homework for months and I feel like I don't know who my own child is anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A child's deception forces a parent to confront the limits of their knowledge and control over someone they love completely.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The parent's inner life — what children bring up?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.