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A 13-year-old goes to Six Flags and comes back with a story—she could tell right away that another parent had been drinking. No one told her. She just knew.

That moment turns into a bigger conversation about what kids actually pick up on, how early they figure things out, and what it means when you think you’re hiding your drinking—but you’re not. Matt and Steve talk about being that parent, how relationships with kids quietly slip over time, and what changes when you’re finally present and sober.

• What kids notice (even when you think they don’t)
• Drinking to “feel normal” in everyday situations
• How connection with your kids slowly erodes
• Why sobriety changes more than just your drinking

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