 Why Can,t I just chat with my kids
Fred,
Start with the simple things. Find something that you have in common or want to have in common. Talk about the news or the election or anything. It may seem slow or boring at first, however, practice makes perfect. My kids are 23 and 21. My daughter is a school teacher and my son is in his senior year at college. We talk about football games. We talk about her students. We talk about his classes. Believe me, you will grow to appreciate the time spent together.
My dad was killed in service when I was 5. It was my mom and I until she passed away during surgery 4 years ago. I regret that there were things I wanted to say, but we never got around to talking about. Believe me, life sucks when you live with regrets. For your own well being and for your family's, take the time to do this. You may find that you really get to know aspects about your kids that you didn't know.
Peace
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