Do I walk away from WAW? (2)

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Thank you so much for the feedback. I agree that I came up short of stating a consequence. I'm unsure exactly what that consequence should be, although it's probably best to just start with politely ending the conversation if she violates the boundary again. W is smart. I could see the truth dart hitting her (I know when this happens because she gets this lost, listless look that absolutely breaks my heart). I know now what path to take in these conversations, and I feel great about that. As you can probably tell from my threads, I really struggle with owning my values/opinions with W and let her bowl me over. I feel more confident today, just having this one interaction with her (after reading that amazing coach thread) and knowing where to go from here.

The next step is addressing her comments about S6 telling his teacher. I need to express to her that I don't see him telling her as a bad thing (even though it apparently didnt happen), and that we should want to instill in our kids that they can confide in adults they trust. I don't want to silently agree with her idea that we keep the kids in the dark and trust that they will cover for us at school. This is not healthy.

Thoughts on how to broach that conversation?