I told my kids they could come to me with anything but when my teenager admitted to drinking at a party I panicked and grounded him and now he won't talk to me.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent's fear-based response undermines the trust they worked to build, revealing the difficulty of maintaining non-punitive communication about dangerous behaviors.
“Where Are You with Authoritative vs. authoritarian parenting?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.