I am going to go out on a limb here and say that some secrets are necessary and healthy. In a busy family–especially one with several members and multiple siblings–it can seem as though everything is an open book and privacy and holding on to some “personal stuff” can seem impossible. I think that every child needs a safe and secret place to stash his or her mementos, treasures, papers, and diaries–out of the prying eyes of other family members… My kids are so close together in age that just about everything ended up as joint property–clothes, shoes, toys, books–you … Continue reading →