Consequences increase with age. Unchecked bad behavior will lead to bigger whoppers and greater punishment later. Good parents watch for these teachable moments–and teach with them. In this case, a golden riddle unlocks the distinction between right and wrong.

The worst part of a car wreck comes in that moment before metal crunches metal. Time slows. The realization of impending doom skids across your consciousness. I get the same feeling when careening into an argument with my teenage daughter.
A teenage argument is the rhetorical equivalent of hydroplaning. You’re riding on a thin sheet of [...]

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