This is the 3rd episode in a series on connecting with your teen.
First episode in the series #104
Second episode in the series #106

This question comes up all the time, "I know I'm supposed to connect with my teenager, but how do I do it when they don't talk to me and ignore everything I say?"

Teenagers aren't usually that keen on talking to their parents on a regular basis, no matter what. But if your tween or teen feels like you treat them like a child, have no respect for their opinions, decisions or input, and feels like all you do is nag, scold, correct and lecture them...guess what? They're not going to want to be around you much at all. Think about it. Would you?

Today I continue the series on connecting with your teen or tween by discussing what it means to support your teen's autonomy and what's going on in their brain that makes this so very important.

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