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Teenagers

Learn how to stay connected to your teen while supporting growing independence, responsibility, healthy decision-making, and the transition from adolescence to adulthood.

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30 Ways To Stay Connected With Your Teen

Finding common ground with your teen builds trust, understanding, appreciation and affection. Here are 30 ideas for staying connected with your teen.

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280 Conversation Starters to Really Know Your Child or Teen

280 questions organized by topic — values, family, friendship, dreams, and more — plus the 3 keys to conversations your child will actually open up in.

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When Kids Have Big Questions about Sex, Power, or Violence

You can't control everything your child hears about sex or violence—but you can become the safe, trusted person they turn to with their hardest questions.

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Eight Discussions To Have with Your Teen Before College

Help your teen before they head to college prepare mentally and emotionally, for the life changes and rites of passage ahead. Start asking questions, listen much more than you talk.

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How to Turn Difficult Conversations Into Opportunities for Connection and Growth

Learn how to have difficult conversations with your child in ways that create emotional safety, build trust, and help them learn and grow.

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Want Your Child To Talk To You? Learn to Listen!

Parents often ask what they can say to get their child talking. The secret isn't about what you say. It's about how you listen.

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Can Your Child Trust You?

Kids don't just say things like "I'm considering cheating on the test" or "I'm bulimic." Parents have to earn that kind of trust. And here's how.

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Secrets of Closer Communication

Want your kids to tell you what's going on in their lives? Start by making these eight commitments.

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Foolproof Strategies for Getting Kids to Talk

Foolproof strategies to build trust and get your child to talk with you about what matters to them.