You're Busted: What Keeping Secrets from Mom Really Means

About this episode

This episode explores the reasons why children keep secrets from their parents and how to create a safe environment for open communication.

This week's mini episode dives deep into the emotional psyche of kids keeping secrets from their parents. Polina Marian offers insight on why kids do it and how we can help our children feel safe to tell us anything! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Polina Marian

Topics covered

• parenting
• child psychology
• communication
• secrets
• emotional safety

Keywords

• secrets
• parents
• children
• communication
• emotional safety
• psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast

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