Lying for love 🤫

I hand my son his smoothie. He takes a sip. “I don’t like these strawberries, mommy.” I pause. In my discomfort in the moment, I ponder to myself: Do I tell him the truth? As always when confronted within such a moment, I choose yes. “Well, I also added cherries to your smoothie today.” He hands me the drink, and immediately starts crying. I hold him and I apologize for trying to trick him – I know he only likes strawberries. Once he stops crying for a moment, I ask him if he felt tricked. In...