One of the greatest responsibilities we have as parents is to teach our kids about relationships, emotions, the way the world works. No big deal, right? Their first relationship they will have in this lifetime is with you and your partner. Their first attachment wound or disruption is going to be with you. What are they learning? Is it safe to talk about hard things? Do they just need to suck it up and move along? When they cry do they get told to go to their room?