Building Bridges

Sister Kathryn Callister and
Elder Tad R. Callister.

Recently I listened to an interview with Elder and Sister Callister on the Mormon Channel (Episode 35). In the interview, Sister Callister tells a story about how she connected with her teenage son with whom she felt she had lost a connection. One day she saw a sports magazine and realized that her son loved sports while she didn't know anything about them. She started reading articles and discussing them with her son. She became so well informed that one day her son told his father "dad, mom knows a lot about sports!" (he says "little did he know!") 

Mother and son became great friends!

What have you tried to create bridges with your children? Here are a few things I have tried to do with them individually to build bridges...

1. Take them out for breakfast
2. Play video games (seldomly but it does happen!)
3. Go to the gym and work out together
4. Listen to music together (yes, I actually enjoy some of their music)
5. Discuss apps and experiment with our iPads/iPhones
6. Chill and talk (usually while eating some treat or playing a board game)
7. Joking and horsing around. Nothing like good fun!

How about you? What do you do to build bridges with your children?

I'd love to hear your ideas!