I think discussing the generational difference could include sons, too - and what you said about your granddaughter, Junebug, is extremely interesting and encouraging to me. My daughter pulled away during her teen years, then we were very close when she got married; she's been married 7 years and is now very unpredictable - hot and cold - no in-between. My son has a little girl who just turned 2 - maybe, maybe we will be close!

Growing up in our generation, we certainly rebelled to some extent, but most of us wanted to make our parents proud of us, respected our parents no matter how mad they made us....the kids of our generation are, in my opinion, outspoken and very much into themselves.

What do any of you think?