How to Communicate with Your College Student

About this episode

This episode discusses effective communication strategies for parents of college students and teenagers.

Today we’re talking about something every parent thinks they’ve mastered… until they have teens and college students--Communication (seems like mostly arguing and negotiating??) By the end of this episode, you’re going to have some solids techniques professionals use. You'll learn: Why talking to a 19-21 year-old is fundamentally different than talking to a 17-year-old.The “less is more” principle that defuses arguments before they start.Boundaries that stick without creating power stru...

People in this episode

Host: Rob Danzman

Topics covered

• communication
• parenting
• college students
• teenagers
• conflict resolution

Keywords

• communication
• college students
• parenting
• conflict resolution
• teenagers
• negotiation
• boundaries

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