Sabina Kelley

So, like, in case, like, I don't want them lying to me.

If they're going to go to a party and drink, I would rather know that they're at this party and going to drink than not knowing something happened and I don't know where they're at.

But it's, like...

But then again, like I think kids just naturally when you are the parent figure that they they think you're going to say no or they're they just get weird unless you're like super close to them.

So it's like it's a weird balance of being their friend.

and being a parent.

And some parents go too far one way where they'll be their best friend and give them alcohol and do this and do that and try to be their friend instead of being a parent.

And then some parents are so strict on being a parent, they don't have that connection with their kid as a friend.

So it's that weird little balance in the middle to do that.

And then even when my kids became an adult,

they're still scared to be like honest about things.

But I'm like, you, whatever decisions you make now, those are your decisions and you're going to pay the consequences for them while I'm not paying the consequences for them, you know?

So it's kind of on them.

And so when they finally realized that and where it's like, I'm always going to be on your side and I'll always help you.

I want you to make the right decisions, but you know, I'm still going to help you.

I'm your mom.

Yes.

Well, I feel like I'm pretty strict with all of my kids, but I do try to, I feel I'm like a little more lenient than my parents ever were.

I want them to, I'm not like, you can't dye your hair a certain color and like stupid stuff like that.

Like where my parents are like, you can't change your hair color.