Let me fast-forward to the last sentence in her column where she states, The gift of communication is something that we are blessed with, but something we rarely use properly.
Communication is a two-way street.
She sounds like a very intelligent girl, so her parents must have done something right in 16 years. I love my child very much, as I am sure Alana s parents care for her. What is sometimes seen as not listening is the parent or child s impatience with the continued request that is not being met. She needs to remember that she is still the child and her mom and dad are the parents.