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Parents of Millennial (children born in and after 1982) are confused. These moms and dads are giving their children more time and attention than their parents gave them, but these kids don’’t seem to appreciate any of their efforts. It is a truism to say every generation of parents is uncomfortable with teenage offspring. Today, however, that statement carries even more weight. Our parents might have felt awkward about Elvis and the Beatles, but parents today don’’t understand how teenagers can be so entertained but so bored, so filled with information sources but so unwise, so pampered but so untrusting of authority. Here are some specific principles about parenting Millennials: Understand yourself. Get some feedback about your ability to affirm and love your children. Find out if you tend to be overprotective or permissive, and also determine your spouse’’s tendencies. Knowing yourself provides a benchmark(基准) for making changes in how you treat your kids. It’’s never too late to change. Engage them intentionally. Learn all you can about their culture, and make time to talk. Great conversations sometimes can be planned, but often the unguarded moments yield the deepest level of heart-to-heart talks. Look for those moments. Pray that God will open your eyes to see them. I’’m convinced they are there, but sometimes we miss the cues. On the way home from a ball game, on the way to pick up a movie, in the kitchen preparing dinner, and in the other mundane moments in life, God can give us windows to each other’’s soul if we look for them. Correct sparingly; affirm lavishly. Our teenagers are no different from us. We all need large helpings of love all day every day. The only difference is that some teenagers are "going through that phase" of individuating, developing their own, separate identity apart from their parents. Some of them do this gracefully; most do it painfully. They are exasperating(令人生气的), but they need to be hugged. They are incredibly obstinate, but they need our kindness. They are out of control, but they need our steady, gently care. Most kids I know are well aware when they mess up. They usually don’’t need us to point that out. A better approach is to put your arm around him and ask, "How can I help you I really care about you." That will do wonders for your teenager and for your relationship. The Millennial Generation is not the most difficult bunch of young people to come along in years. In fact, as a group, they are more withdrawn than we’’ve seen in many years. They need a sense of purpose; they need strong relationships; they need role models they can trust. If we understand them, we can more accurately shape the environment in our homes to meet their needs and point them toward lives of true meaning. According to the author, which of the following is TRUE