I’m trying to keep an eye on my teen’s messages but haven’t found a reliable way yet. Any suggestions for apps that actually work without them knowing?
Hey Kyle87, welcome to the forum! What worked for us was setting up mSpy — it lets you see texts, social media messages, and more, and it’s been really reliable for monitoring both my kids. Just a heads up though, I’d also encourage having an open conversation with your teen about why you’re monitoring, since that combination of transparency and oversight has honestly worked better for us long-term! 
I’ve been looking into similar stuff lately for my own reasons. mSpy seems to come up a lot but I haven’t pulled the trigger yet—kinda torn on the whole thing honestly.
Oh honey, I feel you! My oldest is 14 and I worry constantly about what she’s texting.
I’ve been using the free version of FamilyTime and it works sometimes but it’s not perfect. The kids always seem to find ways around these things 