It is important to give your children privacy.
Marlene has a teen daughter named Jessie who doesn't talk to her much.
Marlene wants to know what is going on in her daughter's life.
Marlene starts a conversation with Jessie over dinner.
Marlene sneaks into Jessie's room and reads her diary.
Jessie tells Marlene that she just wants some space.
Jessie catches Marlene with her diary and doesn't speak to her for months.