September 14, 2026 · 4 min

Just drop me at the corner.

I do not want my friends to see my parent.

Free

Plain Talk

A free letter every Thursday: one thing a teenager said this week, what it meant and what I would try.

Plain Talk, every Thursday

Chapter 1 · 6:30 pm

Can I eat in my room?

I need a break from talking.

Try Not tonight, but you can choose the music for dinner.

Chapter 2 · 10 pm

Everyone stays up later than me.

I want more freedom, and I want you to trust me.

Try Let us pick a new time for weekends and look at it again in a month.