ATG 272 | 3 Soundtracks Every Parent with Teens Needs to Hear (Conversation Starters That Actually Work)

About this episode

Jon Acuff shares three powerful soundtracks to help parents engage in meaningful conversations with their teenagers.

Trying to have a conversation with your teenager? You ask how their day was and get "fine." You ask who was at the party and get "no one." You ask what they're doing and get "nothing." Sound familiar? In this episode, I'm sharing three powerful soundtracks from our Parents and Teens card deck that will help you start real conversations with your teenager. These aren't hypothetical parenting tips. I raised two teenagers, and these are straight from my own dinner table. You'll discover why "if ...

People in this episode

Host: Jon Acuff

Topics covered

• parenting
• teen communication
• conversation starters
• family dynamics
• soundtracks

Keywords

• teenagers
• parenting tips
• communication
• dinner table
• conversation

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