After all of the sibling rivalry and fighting around here, things have finally calmed down. I guess this is due to the fact that they both left to go to their friends' houses. Lately, this "going their separate ways" seems to work the best. It is hard to find things that they enjoy doing together anymore. We used to do many family activities--now, with teenagers, it is different. She does her things, he does his--we get together when we can. At least they are keeping the peace this way--my best advice for them is to just ignore each other for a while. They tend to get on each other's nerves when they pay too much attention to what the other one is saying or doing. When they are off doing their own thing, they don't pay attention. It is tough to see them go through this, but I know it will all calm down in a few years. Until then, going their separate ways as often as possible is probably a good idea.
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