I love this post! Yes, I too have teens who are involved in the dating scene. According to them I ask too many questions about their lives. The oldest one and his friends actually limit me to three questions when they walk through the door. I think ahead and make them good ones. If I hit the friends up with questions after I am finished with my son, they reply..."No Mrs. B...only three". It has become a joke.

That aside, what works best for me is taking them out for a meal. This should one on one, and sometimes I include one of their good friends! The siblings can't be in the picture. You just have to be willing to pay for all the food! During the meal we just do some catching up. We actually converse like adults! It's fun! I have found they are much more willing to talk during times like this. For some reason, conversations don't always work on the home-front. Why is that?