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When you discover your teen's secrets by violating their privacy

I read my daughter's texts and found out she is sexually active and I do not know whether to talk to her or pretend I do not know because I invaded her privacy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent's protective instincts lead them to violate trust, creating a dilemma between addressing important issues and acknowledging their own wrongdoing.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Adolescence and the parent-teen relationship?”

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