Why Teens Think Their Moms are Annoying and Why We Shouldn’t Care

Lately I feel like every little thing I do or say is driving my teenager nuts. In his mind, he’s got his life under control and doesn’t really need my help. He’s tired of my constant reminders, says I repeat myself, and can’t seem to pull his ear buds out long enough to really listen to me because apparently he already knows it all.

The thing is, I do need to repeat myself. I’ve asked him to clean his room countless times this week and he keeps telling me he did. Yet, we have no clean spoons...