Tonight with your 13 to 17 year old

The prompt

“How do you think about pride, like when does it feel healthy versus when does it turn into something else?”

What to listen for

If they can articulate a clear line, pride in effort versus looking down on others, for example, that discernment shows real moral thinking; they need that nuance recognized, not simplified into "pride is good" or "pride is bad."

If they admit to struggling with when their own pride tips over, that honesty is valuable and deserves a non-judgmental response, they need to feel like self-awareness matters more than getting it perfectly right.

If they haven't thought about the distinction, sharing your own take briefly can open the conversation without turning it into a lecture.

What this tells you

How they distinguish healthy pride from something else shows you how they're learning to hold confidence without it curdling into arrogance.