Living in Egypt , near denial... or I'm ready to quit

[Mr. Bloom]

His mother called me and left a voice mail, very upset with me for upsetting her son about his future. Of course he didn't tell her how he'd been wasting his time all morning. In her tirade she says that they are a Christian family and she is trying to instill Christian values in her son.

I don't expect a kid to have all this figured out, but I would let the mom know that she had expressed to you what their values were, you found this cootie catcher that seemed inconsistent with that value system, and you thought that she would want to know. No judgement, just information.

We all tend to see only the best in our kids and tend to be blind to their shortcomings. Information and communication is the key to helping this parent be a better parent.