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[quote=Anonymous]+ 1 for the drive.  Totally works (walks can work too...the trick is togetherness with no device to read, and no eye contact).

I have two DDs, my harder one is now 17 and we still drive--now either of us is the driver.  We have a "loop" we go on; it's the same way every time.  We've gone even between zoom classes this week.  It also has become a time where she is the most receptive to what I have to say (about values, life lessons, etc--as long as I don't go on too long...just dollops)

My other one is 15 and a drive won't do it for her (and she's learning to drive, so right now it's that interim where this trick doesn't work).  We take the dog out and I just let her talk.  I've discovered that she really wants to "vomit" and if I actually ask about what she's saying, she accuses me of interrupting.  At one point I said "you know, a conversation goes both ways and I'm just trying for understanding what you are saying" BUT I've realized that for her, in some way, she just needs a venue to vomit all this up and I just shut up and at times, I zone out and don't even listen.

The other thing I want to recommend is the book, "Yes, your teen is crazy!" which I learned about from DCUM and want to pass along.  It saved me when my kid was about 13.  It is also the only book of this kind that is a fun read.  And it makes you feel better, and your "to do" list is shockingly easy.[/quote]

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