Sometimes conversations take unexpected turns and can quickly become heated. To prevent this from happening, it can be helpful to take a step back and reschedule the conversation. This gives you time to process your emotions and enter the conversation with a sense of calm.

Reflecting on my teenage years, I realized that there was way more under the surface. There is more to my behavior than just being rebellious. Tying my experience with my work with teens, here are five questions to help your teen dig deeper.

For parents who are very intentional in building a trusting relationship with their teenager, it can be really frustrating when your teen responds with “fine'“, “it’s good”, and “there is nothing new.” Here is my response to the question “what should I do when my teen isn’t sharing real feelings?”

Like the people I asked, you probably have mixed feelings about spending family time on holiday. You may enjoy one aspect of it, but you dread the other parts of it. You look forward to catching up with your family, but you know you aren’t going to enjoy what they have to say about certain topics. These emotions exist simultaneously and can impact the quality of your time with them. Here are 5 tips to prepare yourself for more family time.