It's easy to blame challenges with our kids on every other factor but our own actions. Many of our issues at home boil down to a lack of communication. As dads, we make things worse by constantly telling and rarely asking. You tell your little kids everything. Go to bed. Put that down. Stop it. "Kenny, don't paint your sister." But, especially for teens, this approach backfires. Let's admit we are telling when we should be asking, and grow together in this area.
