Not every silence is awkward to me but if i get the feeling people aren't talking because they're uncomfortable then I'll ask if they're alright or try to lighten the mood :)
What activities did you do with your parent(s) to bond with them? Did it work?
I just try and spend time with them which is harder now since we don't live in the same city, but we visit each other when we can and we do activities over video call too sometimes. Did an art and craft night with my mum over facetime last month which was a lot of fun :)
My bf has some framed paintings he got from comic con ages ago based on games he likes, and we have some nice photography we bought when we went on holiday to ireland last year