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Sep 10, 2025
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Dear Uncle Gary,

I caught my teenager lying about something small. Do I let it slide, or is this the moment to make it a big deal?

Signed Concerned Dad

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Dear Concerned Dad,

You’re right to say something. Not because the lie was catastrophic, but because silence teaches just as lo…

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