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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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I have found that mine will talk to me like a human when we are in the car. That's his talking time and he'll actually carry on a conversation then. It took me by surprise the first time and now I try to get him to come with me when I go out just so I can discover what is going on in his head.
When he's driving, he's not talking - he's concentrating on learning to drive as he should be but when I drive, he's a chatterbox.
I found that interesting and would love to know if it's the same for other parents of teen boys.
YES! I think it had to do with the fact I wasn't actually looking at them while they talked (driving don'cha know)....sort of a confessional of sorts! Whatever it was, that was the time I got more than two words strung together!
... he barely says a word or says the word whatever alot.
ARRGGGGG. I HATE whatever. It is totally dismissive to the person you are talking to, and it's just rude. I told my kids that they are not allowed to use it and to find another word. I think they settled on "FINE THEN" (it's a southern thing).
Having raised 5 kids (3 DS, 2 DD) I have been there, done that! They all went thru horrific phases; some lasted a couple of years but some lasted from puberty to young adult! The youngest DS is 19 and away at school. He was the most surly and non-communitative. I would just leave him be; let him stay in his room and do whatever he needed to do. I worried about his lack of socialization until I was with him at school a few times. So many kids called out to him and stopped to talk to him that I was flabbergasted! In my mind, he was walking around all day with his head down, talking to no one and just stewing inside. So glad I was wrong. He started getting lazy around late elementary and that just got worse. I made him do chores but he was never very good at them. I would only ask him once how things were going or if everything was alright and then drop it. He also like to talk when it was just the two of us in the car. He still likes being alone but also has friends. He has done fantastic with moving off to school and having to be completely responsible for himself. Oldest DS was only super moody for about a year but he just coasted thru school and couldn't wait to move out; which he did right after graduation. He goofed off for a few years then had a run of bad luck which was the kick in the pants he needed. He now has a good job, owns a house and is about to get married. Middle DS started acting crazy while still in elementary and just about drove us insane for 4-5 years but then midway thru high school he became a different person. He is the sweetest man now and a high school coach. My advice is love him but give him space.
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I think it had to do with the fact I wasn't actually looking at them while they talked (driving don'cha know)....sort of a confessional of sorts! 
Whatever it was, that was the time I got more than two words strung together!
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