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[quote=Anonymous]Definitely rewarding, just in a different way from when they're little.
Less overt affection; more complex interests and thoughts.  Friends are now more the center of his world than family, but we still get quite a lot of family time.  If I'm respectful of his time (I check with him before I make plans including him, because he may have started to make plans w/friends), then he's respectful of mine (once we've made a plan for something, he doesn't ask to bow out so he can do something with friends).

My teen is rarely grumpy, but when he is, I've found that asking straightforwardly 'are you having a tough day?' or something like that works (he may say no, but then a little later say he's in a bad mood because of X). I don't try to engage too much if he's being grumpy, and the vast majority of the time, he isn't in a bad mood, or doesn't take it out on us if he is. I told him that he has the right to be in a bad mood sometimes, as I do too, as long as we don't lash out at each other.

I try to listen more and offer advice less (but still do when it's needed).[/quote]

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