About this episode

Lisa discusses strategies for getting children to open up to their parents and addresses listener questions on related topics.

#185 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on getting children to open up to their parents. She covers children feeling like they don’t want to stir the pot, getting your child to tell you about their day on the car ride home, and connecting with your child when you’re busy. Lastly, Lisa addresses three listener questions, discussing her general approach when a 10-year-old has people-pleasing tendencies, how to handle a 13-year-old breaking items on purpose, and ways to navigate...

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Bunnage

Topics covered

• communication
• parenting
• children's emotions
• listener questions
• family connection

Keywords

• child communication
• parenting advice
• children's feelings
• listener questions
• family dynamics

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