Perfect Time Number 7 is Technology Talk

So, we’ve covered many in person options for you to use to connect with your daughter, but you might be wondering about more common forms of communication. Those type of communication most of us are using on a daily basis to communicate with everyone from business associates to “online” friends. This type of communicating is done via the fabulous ways we know as technology. Text messaging, email, instant messaging, most of us use these forms of communication on a weekly basis, surprisingly these are great ways to communicate with your daughter.

Some people are more open when they are “writing” something rather than speaking it, so your daughter may be more likely to really share with you in the form of a text or email. I have found over the past few months that I am communicating more with family members I did not communicate with as much before they came online and began using such technology as Facebook and email. This has given us a connection that we didn’t have before.

No matter how you choose to do so, choose to connect with your daughter. This very important relationship in both of your lives is worth investing in. Do not let the hours, days, weeks, months and years slip by without connecting with each other. I promise you won’t regret it. I bet you my mom would tell you she doesn’t regreat a minute of the time we spent together.

Perfect Time Number 2 is Bedtime Chats

My momma is a sleeper.  She loves to sleep she can go to sleep at the drop of a hat and she requires a lot of sleep.  So, are you surprised that even on the nights I would get in at midnight on curfew from a date that she would still be up, or at least dozing on the couch so that when I walked through the door she was there.  A coincidence, not likely, my momma was waiting up on me.  She had a reason for it.  She wanted to have our “bedtime chat”.  I rarely went to bed without a bedtime chat with my momma.  Talking about the day, or the date, or whatever else came up.  I didn’t hide much from my momma and when I did it was bad.  Secrets were never smart to have from momma, so I didn’t keep them often.

I looked forward to bedtime chats with my momma.  She was the one person in my teenage life that I could trust with my secrets.  Be that person for your daughter.  She needs that person in her life.  Teen girls are cruel and they rarely ever keep their word.  Your daughter needs someone she can trust.  Be there and be ready to “listen” more than you “talk”.  Let her do the talking.  You’ll be glad you did.