The parents in the room know that texting is actually the best way to communicate with your kids. It might be the only way to communicate with your kids.

Lubin’s point is less about celebrating technology than about meeting young people where they are. Texting reduces the intensity of direct confrontation, gives teens time to formulate responses, and can keep a channel open when other modes fail. The quote also carries a mild warning: if parents insist on “traditional” communication, they may lose contact altogether. Implicitly, it argues that effective parenting involves adapting to changing cultural habits and using the tools that actually work to maintain connection, trust, and responsiveness—especially during adolescence, when autonomy and privacy needs are heightened.