<p>This is a big issue when the kid living at home goes off to college. I think we were typical. Son #1 ignored us, ignored our phone calls, blocked emails, I got so ticked off I almost cut him off financially. I don’t even remember how the problem was resolved. Now we talk to both boys at least once a week. They often call us to let us know what is going on in their lives. If we don’t hear from them after a few days (we have to ask ourselves, “Have you spoken to S1 or S2 in the past few days?” ) we call or text and usually reply pretty quick. </p>
<p>Then you forget that it ever was an “issue.”</p>