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[quote=Anonymous]I have two teens--  one very strong-willed and one very laid back.

The strong-willed teen can just be MEAN sometimes.  She likes to have lots of time alone in her room.  She thinks her grades, when/how she studies, her room, what/when she eats are solely her business.  When she asks to do something with me, I am practically ecstatic.  She is growing up and growing away from me--  all normal processes but she doesn't quite have "full adult" skills yet.  BUT I am also very proud of the young lady she is becoming:  she is a responsible driver, she does understand she needs to "help out" around the house, she is kind to company, she is a sought after babysitter, her grades are (usually) good, she has solid goals.....

My laid back daughter has developed the mouth that would make a sailor blush and is majorly addicted to SnapChat and whatever the latest school drama is.  She also considers any kind of "curfew" to be a suggestion.   BUT she is excellent about helping out around the house, likes doing stuff with me (still!) and only gives me the occasional teenage attitude.

The hard part for me has been making sure the communication lines stay open.  Worrying sometimes about their decisions.  And the ATTITUDE.  While I fully accept that they need to test boundaries etc., I sometimes find myself wondering: do they need to test every boundary TODAY when XYZ is also going on....[/quote]

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