This article is about teenagers and their communication with their parents. Kelly writes about different situations that parents are put through. Kelly also writes about the problems that occur when trying to have a conversation with their child.
This relates to me because my mom and I have the same issue. It becomes really hard when the screaming begins. I personally do not like when people yell at me, so I shut down. I storm off and hide. These days teenegers are a lot alike. People don’t really realize it when they do it. I’m not going to say bad things about my parents because they’re great, but it really is hard to talk to them. They just do not understand what I’m trying to say or they take it the wrong way. Another problem that my parents and I have is the awkward conversations. Teenegers just do not enjoy those conversations, so the walk off and ignore you. Kelly writes in her article about a mom trying to have a conversation in a different view point, “Uneeka Jay, a mom of five in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, relies on humor and spontaneity. For instance, when her 15-year-old son Shawn comes to the kitchen for a snack, that might be the exact moment she asks him, "You ever have sex?" out of the blue."It's really weird," the high school freshman and basketball star said during a conversation at his family's home, although he admitted he doesn't feel as uncomfortable after the fact”(kelly). That is probably a great perception to have. Just cut up and have fun. Don’t make conversations awkward.
The author of this article, Kelly, writes in a way to explain her topic well. She uses real life examples like, “Michelle Staruiala, a mom of three in Saskatchewan, Canada, follows the same advice with her three children, ages 13, 15 and 23."I don't judge or make them feel stupid when they have tough questions," she said. "We all know growing up isn't always easy”(Kelly). I think that this method is very helpful. Kelly gives an example and then explains it well. With these examples people can relate and know that they are not the only ones. 
“Ten Tips for Parents on Talking to Teens About Sex.” Photograph. OWN. OWN,n.d. Web. 10 March 2014. <http://www.oprah.com/own-our-america-lisa-ling/Ten-Tips-for-Parents-on-Talking-to-Teens-About-Sex>
Wallace, Kelly. "OMG! Your Teen Actually talks to your?". CNN Living. Cable News Network, 27 Feb. 2014. Web. 6 Mar. 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/19/living/talking-to-teens-communication- parents/index.html?hpt=hp_c4>.
You wrote a nice post, you got your ideas across well. I think personally that conversations with parents can get really awkward depending on the topic. However, sometimes, as with sex, it may be awkward but need to be discussed with their children. My critique for you is that in the second paragraph you accidentally said teenegers when it should be spelled teenagers. My two questions for you are "Do you think that there is an un-awkward way to talk about something like sex with your parents?", and "What do you think that the parent should do to keep calm when arguing with their child?".
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