If you've ever walked away from a conversation with your teen wondering, "What did I just do wrong?"—this episode is for you.

The silence. The tension. The one-word answers. The distance you're feeling isn't a failure… and it does not need to be permanent.

You're not a bad mom and you're not failing.

You just need a different approach to build connection in these teen years.

In this bonus episode, I'm inviting you to join me for the FREE Connect With Your Teen Workshop on January 27th—a live, 1-hour hands-on training where we'll break down what's keeping you from the connection you desire and what to do instead so your teen starts to open up.

Here's what you'll learn:

✅ Why your current approach isn't working—and how to stop the cycle of disconnection, silence, and shut down

✅ Why your teen pulls away when you try to connect—and how to create conversations where they feel safe enough to talk

✅ Communication skills that work in real life (not just in theory or perfect circumstances)

✅ Faith-based conversation starters anchored in Christ that create real transformation—not tips and tricks that leave you confused

You'll walk away with tools you can use that very same day to stop feeling dismissed, ignored, or like you're losing your child.

If you're ready to stop feeling stuck and start building real connection with your teen, this workshop is for you.

Register here: https://bit.ly/opt-in-cwyt-workshop

Let's make 2026 the year your relationship transforms.

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Have you ever felt paralyzed as a mom? Like you’re walking on eggshells…Replaying conversations at night…Overthinking every word because you’re afraid of making things worse.

When the noise in your head gets this loud, it can feel impossible to hear God’s voice — or know how to move forward with your teen.

In this episode, I share a deeply personal moment that brought me face-to-face with that paralysis — and how God met me there. This conversation is about learning how to quiet noise, build connection, and show up with peace in your communication.

You'll learn:

• Why fear and overthinking block clarity and communication skills
• How internal noise makes connection feel impossible
• Why building connection starts inside you, not with fixing your teen
• How peace — not control — creates safety and openness

Mom, if you feel stuck right now, you are not failing. You’re being invited into freedom — and God is still speaking, even through the noise.

✨ Join my Free Live Workshop – January 27th

Learn how to stop walking on eggshells and reconnect in just 10 minutes a day and become the calm, safe presence your teen needs.

👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/opt-in-cwyt-workshop

Want more support?

🤍 Looking for a safe, faith-based community of moms who get it?

Come join us inside the How To Connect With Your Teens Facebook group—we’re waiting to welcome you: Connect With Your Teens Facebook Group

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✨ Contact: support@connectwithyourteens.com

What if your teen isn’t drifting away for good—but waiting to see if it’s safe to come back?

If you’ve been carrying the fear that your teen is pulling away, this episode offers a hopeful and grounding reframe. Often, what looks like distance or silence isn’t rejection at all. It’s waiting. Waiting to see how you show up. Waiting to see if your presence feels calm, steady, and safe enough to trust again.

In this episode, I walk you through a powerful real-life story of a mom who stopped trying to fix her teen and instead shifted how she showed up. When fear and anxiety no longer led her communication and she began using the listening skills we’ve talked about something changed. Her daughter began seeking her out—not because she had the perfect words, but because connecting with her mom finally felt safe.

We’ll talk about why building connection with teens isn’t about saying the right thing perfectly all the time, but about practicing communication skills that flow from who you are in Christ so that the way you relate and communicate reflects peace instead of pressure.

You’ll learn how fear subtly shapes our communication styles, how that impacts trust, what truly helps teens open up again, and a simple next step to start showing up confidently, steadily, and anchored in Him.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What your teen may truly be waiting for beneath the distance

• How your presence impacts trust more than your parenting tips

• Why emotional safety matters more than perfect communication

• A simple, practical next step to help you show up calm and grounded

If you’re a mom parenting teens and longing to rebuild trust, improve communication skills, and stop feeling like one wrong move could make things worse, this episode will remind you of something important: you already have what your teen needs. Christ lives in you, and when you show up anchored in Him, your teen feels it. This truth will help you see your teen—and yourself—through a new lens, and give you hope for what’s still possible.

🚨Ready to become the mom your teen actually wants to talk to?

Join me for a live FREE Connect with Your Teen Workshop on January 27th at 7pm MST, where we’ll talk honestly about how to reconnect with your teen and begin building trust in a safe and loving way.

Registering gets you a chance to win door prizes!

Register here: https://bit.ly/opt-in-cwyt-workshop

Want more support?

🤍Looking for a safe, faith-based community of moms who get it? Come join us inside the How To Connect With Your Teens Facebook group—we’re waiting to welcome you: Connect With Your Teens Facebook Group

💌Become a Connect With Your Teens Insider for weekly parenting tips, encouragement, and support straight to your inbox? Weekly Newsletter

✨Instagram: @terricommunicationcoach

✨Contact: support@connectwithyourteens.com

🎧Anchoring Spotify Playlist for encouragement in who you are and how much you're loved:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0pmOIQvAH6dibMmAxQzbGf?si=O7JpUf2GReeybWuLczA5dg&pi=u-259Y2TakRLCN

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