I tried everything to get my son to open up. Nothing worked—until I stopped trying to “teach” and started learning from him instead. It changed our relationship more than I expected.
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I tried everything to get my son to open up. Nothing worked—until I stopped trying to “teach” and started learning from him instead. It changed our relationship more than I expected.
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I tried everything—movies, sports, even letting him drive my car—and still felt like a stranger in my own home. Then one day, I casually asked him to show me his favorite game. Turns out, watching him play was the most connected we’d felt in years. I didn’t understand the game, but I understood the excitement in his voice. That was the first time in a long time he talked to me for an hour straight. The trick? Enter his world before asking him to join yours.