My Kids Listed My House on Airbnb While I Was in the Hospital — I Found a Way to Teach Them a Lesson

“I know,” I said firmly. “I took everything to show you how wrong it was to rent out my house without asking.” Leah looked remorseful, and I softened. “If you need money, talk to me first. Don’t do things like this.”

Leah hugged me and offered to return the items and give me the rental money. I appreciated the gesture but hoped the lesson would stick. Trust, after all, was more valuable than any amount of money.