I've been mostly honest and real with my kids. The exception has been where I tell them to say no to drugs, when I know that I don't completely follow that good advice. But, of course I'm going to tell my kids to say no. Things like that.

Your kids learn from you by watching what you do and say. I've told my kids that my opinions are probably pretty out there, but that's who I am and they can decide for themselves what is right.

You can also tell them how your feelings about things and values have changed over the years. They'll Learn they'll go through phases, too. And nobody really knows the answers.