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Jeannette
My relationship with my 14-year-old daughter has been practically non-existent for the past two years since my divorce. She mostly stays in her room and keeps to herself. At our workshop last night we talked about listening, so this morning as I was driving my daughter to school — I bit my tongue and didn't say a word. No questions, no lectures. I just stayed silent. When we got to the drop-off zone, she opened the door to get out and told me I should pick her up after soccer practice at 6pm. She got halfway out, then sat back down and closed the door. She started telling me about her friends on the team and how she was upset with one of them. We talked for a few more minutes until the teacher tapped on the window and motioned me to move. We talked for another minute — and it ended with “I love you.” That one moment changed everything for both of us.
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