Balancing Act: It's the first day of school. Can I talk to your kids a second? I'm afraid we're screwing this up.

I want to talk to your kid for a minute.

The one who just went back to school. Maybe fifth grade, maybe ninth. Maybe college. This message isn't age-specific.

Parents get so much advice on raising kids. I want to talk to kids about being raised. I won't take long.

Hey! Hi there. We're not making this easy, are we?

We're jumpy and wired and operating in a state of low-level panic. It must be exhausting. For you, I mean. I know it's exhausting for us.

We're worried that you're Juuling