Parents Just Don’t Understand, Tech Edition

Note to Self | May 3, 2017

Mom sends a group text… to all four of her boyfriends. Another listener's mom sends the crying-laughing emoji - after their neighbor died. Stories of insensitive parents, tech-addicted kids, and the deep meanings of punctuation.

And there's one communication fail we all share, young and old. We cop out of tough conversations with a text. Yes, it's transparent, and yes, we all do it. Guys, we're better than this.

This week, we fix intergenerational communication forever. Kidding! But we do have answers. Thanks to an expert - psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz. She's here to help.

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