Not sure where should I post this post, but here goes

what i noticed about my children during the teen years is that they sort of become quiet, like there's a gap between our communication that didn't exist when they were younger.

i guess teens do go through a lot of change during this time. i remember having a very difficult time during my teens. i felt misunderstood and i wasn't a social butterfly. i performed a lot with musical groups, be it marching band or in a dance band. but it seemed my own Dad and i never got a long most of the time.

i'm trying to do things to break the barrier, or keep my kids and me closer and stay connected. i don't know what else to do.

my youngest son and i have been playing "monopoly" a lot lately. that's a good game for bonding.

so, for you teenagers out there. are you doing okay and getting along with the parents?

i don't know if there are any parents here that have teenaged kids. i am alone here. but for you parents with young ones right now, how do you plan to cope when your children get into their teens?