Is communication at home feeling tense, shut down, or full of conflict with your tween or teen?
If you keep walking away from conversations thinking, “Why does everything turn into an argument?” this episode is for you.
In this episode of The Single Parenting Reset Show, Tess Connolly, LCSW, breaks down four communication shifts that help parents talk with tweens and teens in a way that lowers defensiveness and builds more trust.
You’ll hear why language matters so much during adolescence, how to stop over-talking in hard moments, and what to say when communication has not gone well for a while.
Adolescence is a stage marked by heightened sensitivity to social evaluation, and research also links stronger parent-adolescent communication with better mental health and family functioning.
You’ll learn how to:
- use connection-first language instead of jumping straight into correction
- replace lectures with shorter, calmer communication
- shift from blame to curiosity so your child opens up more
- repair communication patterns when things have been tense or disconnected
- use specific phrases that help tweens and teens feel safer talking to you
Listen now to learn simple, research-backed ways to improve family communication and change how you talk with your tween or teen, even if things have felt hard lately.
And if you want more support, join Tess’s email family through the link in the show notes.
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⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)
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