"I remind myself that soon enough they'll be teenagers and won't want to have anything to do with me." Is this really what you want? Because it depends on the

"I remind myself that soon enough they'll be teenagers and won't want to have anything to do with me." Is this really what you want? Because it depends on the relationship that you establish with your children. I found it such a pleasure to have teenagers who enjoyed being with me. I've always been kind of shocked by the desire of parents to be rid of their kids.