I like the line that says "They need you to be their safe place." I don't post often about my kids on Facebook, or even in the semi-anonymous environment of CF, because of this responsibility of confidentiality. They do actually confide many things to me, and I am honored to be their secret-keeper. (My kids are in their teens and 20s.)
know that the teens yrs will be tough as already see "signs" of what's to come from pre-teen
but husband is quick to tell me to stay close to her as she still confides in me whereas with husband their talks are more surface/everyday talks