Enjoying precious time with your teen and adult children.

This life is too short so make sure to spend time with your teen and adult children. You only get one time in life. Teenage and young adult years are very hard. They can be moody, hormonal, and sometimes not the most pleasant people to be around. But, teens are also curious, insightful, and on their way to becoming young adults. Young adults are working, going to college and trying to figure what they want to do as a career. 

I know it may feel like a chore to spend time with your teenager, or adult children, but what if it wasn’t? What if you could find a way to spend time with them together.

On a typical day, my teenager spends time in her room for hours on end. I often wonder what are they doing and what are they up to. Teenagers are very complex and unpredictable creatures. They are all over the place with their emotions. Their emotions can shift from tired and lazy to hyper and crazy in an instant.

A request from mom to help with chores can trigger a storm of complaining: ‘Why do I always have to help? It is much easier that we do not want to spend much time around this roller coaster of the teenager emotions. Spending time with our teenagers and young adults are crucial. How can we make this happen?

The Importance of time with our Teens and Adult children. There are no clear answers when it comes to parenting. It is very frustrating because through this journey you want to spend time with your teenager or young adult but they just want to be in their own room or they become busy with college and work. As a parent of a teenager and young adult lets take the time to know our teens and young adults lets help them achieve their dreams. When you talk to your teen and young adult ask them what is their passion in life. Do alot of listening and don’t nag them. Most important always be available to talk to your teen.