Family! that's where it's at!!

When everyone else turns their back on you, family will always be there to comfort you. In the teenage years its likely that your family will seem like the last resort for discussing matters or even simple happiness!!! your brother becomes the most annoying person in the world! and your sister just don't know when to quit! there will seem to be pure hate within you, so much that you would hurt the person and then [most likely] regret it!! Not to mention the "rents"!! [parents].
For some teens, parents play a integral role in their social life. Their parents would sit and have one on one convos with them or even spend those "quality times" with them. For others, the thought of being that close to the parental unit is just as scary as justin beiber without clothes! [not a beiber fan]. And then there are those few who want....no...need to be close to their parents but simply cannot. For those of you out there who fall predominantly in this category,here are a few tips to initiate that new parent-child relationship:

1. get involved with tasks: help a parent move an item or fix something that is broken. this is likely to start a conversation which will open the door for growth in a relationship.

2. Ask questions: How will you know what is on their mind if you do not ask questions? you can start by asking how their day went and then move unto current affairs, finally, asking personal questions.

3. laugh more often: laughing at a parent's joke will let them feel younger and more open to the idea of being close with you on those terms.

4. show appreciation: buy a small gift to show how much you appreciate your parent in your life. after all, here today, gone tomorrow.

5.Watch tv together and discuss the issues that are happening.

So there. being a teen and a loving member of the family isn't quite that hard. and remember this is all just a phase. Take care of yourself, and each other.