Inspired by this Offspring article [https://offspring.lifehacker.com/what-lies-have-you-told-your-kids-out-of-convenience-1829902088], we confess some of the lies, fibs, and distractions we have told our kids. Mentioned: This New York Times article about DNA testing and family secrets [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/19/magazine/dna-test-black-family.html].