{"id":57952,"date":"2017-05-10T06:31:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T13:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=57952"},"modified":"2017-10-09T13:11:52","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T20:11:52","slug":"common-ground-communicate-teenager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/common-ground-communicate-teenager\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Common Ground to Better Communicate with Your Teenager"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It was so easy to talk with my daughter when she was younger. In fact, it was harder to not talk with her. There were times when she would go on and on about anything and everything. Things changed once she became a teenager<\/a>. She didn\u2019t want to open up as much and I had to be mindful of when and how I approached her. Raising a teenager is definitely an ongoing task. But, I have found that having some sort of common ground helps tremendously.<\/p>\n

Opening Communication with Your Teenager<\/h3>\n

By having things that we can both relate to, conversation can become more natural and engaging. Instead of a battle of wills, it becomes a safe environment to bond and chat casually. Finding subjects that both parents and teens relate to can be a challenge though. The two-decade age gap causes us to have different interests and tastes. Fortunately, we found a few shows that we both enjoy watching together. How does that help? Check out this video Netflix put together about how some series can get families talking.<\/p>\n