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Around age 10, many children begin to change the way they share information with their parents. It is rarely a dramatic break ...

Almost every parent tells their kid little lies. Stories about Santa and the tooth fairy spark excitement and joy. But not all fibs have a positive effect. I'm a psychologist who's spent over 20 years ...

We are raised to believe that honesty is always the right path. From bedtime stories to classroom rules, the message is drilled in early: Telling the truth makes you a good person. But the reality?

“We’re out of cookies.” “The remote is broken — guess we can’t watch TV.” “Whoops, the pool is closed today.” Many parents end up telling the occasional white lie to their kid — often out of ...