3 Critical Things for Getting Teens to Talk

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Every month you spend in the wrong dynamic with your teenager is a month they practice keeping you out. And once that becomes a habit, it's very hard to reverse. This video breaks down the 3 most critical things that keep the relationship strong enough that your teenager will still come to you when it matters most.

In this video:

→ Why doubling down on authority during the teen years is the exact wrong move

→ The safe landing place — and why your teenager may not know you are one

→ Rupture and repair — what almost no parent does, and why it's the most powerful relationship tool you have

→ The specific shift that changes your role from authority figure to the consultant your teenager actually wants to hear from

→ How to hand them the wheel gradually before the stakes get high

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