to handle (oneself)

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 759: Worrying About Your Children.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 759. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is about worrying about your children. Let’s get started.

Pavel: I’m really worried about Hanna. She’s been hanging around with that girl Carla, and Carla runs with the wrong crowd.

Hillary: Hanna is rebelling a little. That’s natural at her age. When I was her age, I thought I knew more than my parents or any adult, and that I should be able to make all of my own decisions.

Pavel: I’m not talking about being stricter on her, but she’s become so secretive. I’m really worried that she might get exposed to things that should be off-limits at her age.

Hillary: There’s no way we can keep her from seeing her friends short of locking her in her room. We have to trust