“While you know that by tomorrow, and maybe even by later tonight, the crisis du jour will have faded, they don’t know that. Help them get through their crises as you would hope your spouse or close friend would help you get through yours. In this way, you will let your kids know that they can come to you when they’re troubled, no matter the nature of the distress, and that you will be there for them. You’re their closest friend. They won’t have to go elsewhere for comfort, landing in the hands of people who love them a lot less than you do. You’re always there, and your kids’ problems are your problems, and you will solve them together.”