I still remember the first time I looked through photos of my mom when she was a teenager. She looked a lot like me! She seemed like she might have had the same sorts of thoughts and worries as I did! The mom should spend time discussing real issues from the past - not sugar-coated morality lessons, but the real ups and downs. The more you can "relate", the better your communication will be.
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