Is Your Teen Pulling Away - Or Have They Just Stopped Knowing How to Talk?

Answer 3 honest questions. It takes 60 seconds. You'll know exactly where things stand - and what to do next.

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Most parents can feel when something is off with their teen. The conversations get shorter. The eye contact disappears. The closeness that used to come naturally starts to feel like work.

Sometimes it's that your teen has never actually been taught how to hold a real conversation - with you or with anyone else.

Take 60 seconds. These 3 questions will help you understand where things currently stand.

Question 1 When something is bothering your teen - a friendship falling apart, a hard day, a big feeling - what usually happens? They come to me and we can usually talk through it They mention something here and there, but I can tell they're holding most of it in They go quiet, shut their door, and I find out later (if at all)

Question 2 When you watch your teen interact with other people - teachers, friends, adults, new situations - what do you notice? They hold their own pretty well - they can speak up and engage They're hit or miss. Comfortable in some situations, really uncomfortable in others They go quiet, avoid eye contact, or just disengage. They don't seem to know what to say

Question 3 How confident do you feel in your ability to actually teach your teen how to communicate - not just get through the moment, but help them build the skill? Pretty confident - I feel like I know how to coach them through hard conversations Not very. I can get through the moment but I honestly don't know if I'm teaching them anything I have no idea where to even start. I want to help them, but I don't have the tools to actually teach this