Kiss and tell with mom?

With Mother's Day coming up, you're bound to remember the things you appreciate about Mom: home-cooked meals, freshly folded laundry, financial support.

What about makeout tips?

This piece from YourTango poses an interesting question: When, if ever, do you become comfortable enough to kiss and tell with your parents?

I'm always amazed by my 20-something friends who delve into the deepest details of their relationship lives during phone calls home. We're talking serious TMI with mom here.

Then, there are friends who tread a little more carefully, particularly because they fear that being completely open will tell mom it's OK to do the same.

And trust me, some people fear nothing more than hearing a parent start a sentence with, "So while Dad and I were making out last night..."

I'll never be comfortable fully disclosing the details of my love life to mom. Yes, part of the reason is selfish. I fear the kiss and tell will be mutual, and some extent I think all of us should be free to keep an idealized image of our parents' marriage.

But the greater, more important, reason I don't kiss and tell with mom is a compliment to our bond:

In leading by example, my mom provides unspoken guidance for the moments -- inside and outside romantic relationships -- when I'm afraid to ask for the advice I need most.