I think for a lot of kids, growing up with an unflappable parent can be sorta unsetting when they have normal feelings and suddenly wonder if that means they're weak or broken. It can be oddly calming for them to hear that we're sometimes sad, overwhelmed, or disengaged a bit because it gives them permission to feel those things too.
That said, there's probably a limit, so don't take them out to the shed and show them your cork board with red yarn connecting everything to the Vatican or something.
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