How to Connect With a Teenager Who Has Shut You Out
About this episode
Dr. Suzanne Simpson discusses strategies for reconnecting with teenagers who have shut their parents out.
If your teenager has completely shut you out, reconnecting starts with getting on their turf, not with another lecture. I'm Dr. Suzanne Simpson, and after thirty years working with teenagers, including five and a half years inside a youth psychiatric unit, here is what I know for certain: you cannot influence a child you do not connect with. In this episode, I break down how to reconnect with your teenager, starting with what most parents get wrong first, what taking initiative actually looks...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Suzanne Simpson
Topics covered
- teen communication
- parenting
- mental health
- reconnection
- youth psychology
Keywords
- teenagers
- parenting advice
- mental health
- communication
- youth psychiatric unit
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