This week, our Ask Scary Mommy feels like it’s personally written for me. The question: How do you make sure your teen knows they can trust you in a crisis — whether that’s when they’ve been out past curfew, or did something they weren’t meant to do — without real consequences? It’s a thought-provoking one, even for those of us who have yet to embark on these years.

If your male partner seems super interested in you sitting on his face, you should take him up on it -- and know the reason why.