When our teens "misbehave" or make mistakes (as the majority of teenagers do), why do we feel the need to keep that information to ourselves?
Most of us struggle at some point in our role as a parent. But why does it feel so catastrophic when we see our teens messing up? Why do we feel such shame, clam up, and not want anyone to know? And what do we think about other parents whose teenagers are visibly causing issues? Is there a new way we can think about all of this

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The Guardian article that prompted this episode