The Parenting Horizons Podcast

In this holiday themed episode we talk about the value in preserving the magic in some of our cherished myths and fantasies: Santa, the tooth fairy, the Easter bunny and more!

But of course this opens up a deeper discussion: What’s the difference between something that’s a secret, something that’s private and something that’s just an outright lie?  Parents are often at a loss about how to handle difficult topics like job loss, divorce, finances, sex, drugs, mental illness and sometimes resort to “fictions” when explaining these things to their kids. 

We’ll give you tips on how to be truthful with your kids on the stuff that really matters and show you a technique we call “Ballparking The Truth”: keep it simple, keep it truthful, only answer what you've been asked.