My daughter and I used to talk about everything, but since she started high school she's become this stranger who barely looks up from her phone, and when I try to connect she acts like I'm invading her privacy just by asking how her day was. We're both hurting but from opposite sides of this distance that's opened up between us.
More people experience this than they realize.
The natural process of adolescent individuation is creating a painful gulf that neither parent nor child knows how to bridge without losing themselves.
“Where Are You with Parent–Child Love?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.