5 Reasons Your Kids Don't Call

4. You're Old School

Let's face it - communication has changed. Drastically. Do you remember the first time you let an unwelcome caller go straight to your answering machine? It's payback time. Texting, email, voice mail, and posting through social media, are just some of the ways the world is connecting. The younger generation places talking on the telephone way down on the list as their preferred method of contact. If you're not texting, you're missing out on a perfectly delightful way to talk to your kids. Not sharing photos on Facebook or Instagram? Shame on you. Go beyond pushing for more phone calls, and get in their game. Learn the technology and then learn the proper etiquette.

*Seen posted on Facebook: "Hello…anybody out there? It's me: Daddy."

Joke: News for the Kids

A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York the day before Thanksgiving and says,"I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough.

"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams. We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the father says. "We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her."

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this,"

She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at her father, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. "Okay," he says, "they're coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own way."