309\\ Does Your Teenage Daughter Feel Defensive When She Goes to You? 3 Tips that Doesn't Feel Like You are Lecturing Her

309\\ Does Your Teenage Daughter Feel Defensive When She Goes to You? 3 Tips that Doesn't Feel Like You are Lecturing Her

From RAISING HER CONFIDENTLY | Connecting with Teens, Parenting Styles, Family Communication, Raising Teen Daughters by Jeannie Baldomero | Parenting Teens Coach Inspired by Brene Brown, Mark Gregston, Gary Chapman

May 11, 2026 · 12 min

About this episode

The episode discusses how to effectively communicate with teenage daughters who may feel defensive, offering three tips to improve the relationship.

Here's something many moms of teenage girls experience: that defensive wall that pops up when you try to talk to your daughter. Why does this happen? Often, it’s because she’s stepping into her independence, and the way we communicated when she was younger can still trigger that old feeling of being lectured. So, today, I’m sharing three deeper tips to help you break that cycle—and create a bridge instead of a wall. Are you looking for ways to communicate with your girl so she can start opening up to you? Do you want to understand why is it so hard to approach your girl? Are you stuck on how to approach your teenage daughter in conversation without her freaking out? SIGN UP FOR TALK TO YOUR TEEN GIRL FRAMEWORK!! A 6-WEEK JOURNEY TO SHIFT HOW YOU COMMUNICATE SO SHE CAN COME TO YOU! You'll walk away with a deeper understanding the changes happening to your girl, Equipped in your new role as COACH in this teen stage, and establish better communication pathways to connect and grow closer with your daughter Imagine if you and your daughter can finally have conversations at a level where she doesn’t need to hide anything from you! Plus, you’ll get to meet other mamas who are all in the…

People in this episode

Host: Jeannie Baldomero

Topics covered

  • communication
  • parenting
  • teen independence
  • defensiveness
  • mother-daughter relationship

Keywords

  • teenage daughter
  • communication tips
  • parenting advice
  • defensiveness
  • mother-daughter conversations

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