Are you as curious about Mrs. Scuttlebug as we are? You’re in luck! Though she is very busy taking care of the animals in the Enchanted Kingdom of Sugarwood, she took a few minutes to answer some questions about herself.

“Honesty is the first chapter of the book of girl crossing fingers behind her back wisdom,” wrote Thomas Jefferson. When it comes to small children and honesty, it’s not usually hard to find. The word “brutal” comes to mind. “Aunt Becky, did you know that your belly is huge?” With older children and teens, the truth sometimes becomes more elusive. Here are a few ideas to help guide your children on the correct honesty path:

Dear Princesse Pearl, 

Is it OK to tell a lie if you know you’re going to get in trouble? Yesterday, I knocked over mommy’s vase. But I blamed it on Bruno. He’s our dog.

Love, 

Carli