I don’t know what to talk to my parents about.

Parents are most interested in their children’s lives at school or work, but there are many other things that you can use to start a conversation:

• Common interests you share with your parents: sports, music, movies, books, traveling, collections, etc.
• Something you find interesting: a new movie, video game, current event, or story you heard.
• Watch TV together and talk about the shows.
• Ask your parents about their day.
• Help set the table while your parents prepare dinner, ask what else you can do.

Whenever I tell my parents anything, they start asking a lot of questions.

Understand that when your parents ask about your life, they are just interested in your activities and want to show support. It is not their intention to pressure you, and they may not even realize that you find their questions intrusive. If you think that not telling them anything at all is the answer, you are wrong! They may think that you are hiding something and start to set rules that you feel are unreasonable. Not communicating will just make matters worse. Let your parents know how you feel, and be patient and kind when you do this. The more information you offer, the less they need to ask. Talking to them about everyday things also show them that