
What do you know about teens and communication?
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Real Voices and Expert Advice
Select a video from the menu to find out what parents and teens think about communication and get expert advice on parenting teens.
Communication Conflicts

REAL VOICES: What can hurt a parent-teen relationship?

EXPERT ADVICE A: How to avoid yelling and tuning out

EXPERT ADVICE B: How to repair a hurt parent-teen relationship
Improving Communication

REAL VOICES: What can help a parent-teen relationship?

EXPERT ADVICE: How to improve a parent-teen relationship
Connecting with Each Other

REAL VOICES: What’s easy or difficult for parents and teens to talk about?

EXPERT ADVICE A: How to make communicating easier

EXPERT ADVICE B: How to talk about topics like sex and substance abuse

EXPERT ADVICE C: What to do if you suspect your teen is drinking or doing drugs
When Teens Are Rude

REAL VOICES: How can teens be rude to their parents?

EXPERT ADVICE A: How to understand a teen’s rudeness

EXPERT ADVICE B: What to do when your teen is rude
Parenting Styles

REAL VOICES: What parenting styles are used in your family?

EXPERT ADVICE: How to make different parenting styles work
Teens and Communication

EXPERT ADVICE: What should parents know about communicating with teens?
Get Talking
How can parents and teens connect when it comes to communication? Select a topic and get talking!
Get Talking

EXPERT ADVICE: How to get talking with your teen

GET TALKING: Have you ever said or done something you regretted?

GET TALKING: What do you wish you could talk about together?
Make a Plan
Use this simple tool to plan ahead for conflicts about communication.