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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]About doing stuff as a family? Whenever we suggest doing activities as a family, we’re met with whining and moping. I give in mostly, but sometimes we have events and they don’t have a choice. Do you mostly leave them alone or do you insist they participate despite having to watch them sulk the entire evening. Our house has tons of teen friendly activities to keep them occupied, but sometimes we just want to get out and do other stuff with them. They really just don’t like holiday parties it seems.[/quote]

I don't know your kids' ages, but my DS13 is in a private school (we're new to it this year). The school is piling on a lot of end of year tests, projects, expectations. He probably has 6-7 hours of homework this weekend and he just turned thirteen this month (so, still rather young). 
There is a lot of stress and he hasn't developed the coping mechanisms yet - when he has free time, he wants to decompress with video games, recreational sport/activity, high interest books, and his phone. A lot of family obligations on top of the twelve hours a day he's putting in with homework, extracurriculars and school is *a lot.* 
Even adults struggle with the holiday expectations, end of year work assignments, shopping and feeling like we don't "do enough" like bake cookies, or volunteer, or plan fun outings. It's manic. [/quote]

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