Connect With Your Teens | Conversation Starters, Parenting Tips, Screen Time, Build Connection, Communication Skills

If criticism from your teen—or even from someone you deeply love—shakes your confidence, this episode is for you. You don’t need thicker skin or a perfect track record to have peace in conflict. Instead, I’m sharing a life-changing truth from God’s Word that will anchor your heart no matter what’s said… and when you live from this truth, connection with the people you love becomes effortless. What...

Are mornings already turning into a race against the clock? Do your questions about your teen’s new friends shut the conversation down? Have homework talks already blown up into arguments? Back-to-school can be one of the most challenging times for moms and teens—but it can also be a fresh start. If some of your conversations about routines, friendships, or time management haven’t gone well, there...

Moms, ever feel invisible when your teen’s on their phone? You ask a question and get a grunt, a hand wave, or maybe nothing at all. It’s easy to feel hurt—or frustrated—when your teen acts like their screen matters more than you. But there’s a better way. In this episode, I’m giving you a simple 3-step connection strategy to use in the moment—one that invites your teen to respond without creating...

Your teen pulls away. Conversation slows. Silence settles in. What now? In this episode, I share the continuation of my personal story with my daughter Bre—how I missed the signs of emotional disconnection during her early teen years and stayed in “support mode” by doing when she needed something deeper: emotional presence. You’ll hear the story of the kitchen table moment that exposed just how di...

Have you ever looked around your home—your schedule, your sacrifices—and wondered: Why don’t we feel close? Why does it still feel distant, despite everything I’ve done “right”? In this heartfelt episode, Terri Lee shares a powerful and deeply personal story about her oldest daughter, Bre—and the quiet unraveling that can happen when we spend years doing for our kids, but not truly being with them...

If you’ve noticed your teen shutting down more and more during conversations, and every interaction feels like an uphill battle, this episode is for you. We’re diving into 3 communication patterns that often come from love—but unknowingly push your teen further away. More importantly, I’ll show you how to shift those habits into connection points that help rebuild trust and invite real conversatio...

Ever feel stuck in a cycle where both of you keep blaming, defending, and waiting for the other person to go first? In this short episode, we talk about what it looks like to step off the merry-go-round of conflict—not because you’re wrong, but because you’re ready. I share a story of a mom who chose connection over correction in her marriage—and how that shift led to a completely different kind o...

Ever feel like you’re starting calm but ending up frustrated or completely shut down when talking with your teen? Like you’re getting tossed around by their moods, words, or silence? In this episode, I walk you through the power of anchoring in Christ—and how it changes not only the way you parent, but how you connect, communicate, and stay grounded when the emotional waves start crashing. You’ll...

Is it too late to reconnect with your teen? If you’ve ever asked yourself that question (even in a whisper), this episode is for you. Join Terri as she shares a powerful, hope-filled conversation that will help you shift from fear and regret to presence and connection—starting today. You’ll hear the story of a mom who thought she had missed her chance with her daughter, until one simple call opene...

Do you ever feel like you’re walking on eggshells with your teen—afraid to say the wrong thing or get shut out altogether? There’s a better way. In this episode, we’re picking up where we left off in Part 1—and diving into the next three connection-building shifts that will help you move from tension and second-guessing…to trust, peace, and confidence. I’m even throwing in a bonus secret that migh...

Are you constantly overthinking what to say to your teen—worried that one wrong word will spark another conflict? Do you second-guess every text, every tone, every conversation—wondering if you’re doing it “right”? Have you felt like your worth as a mom rises and falls with your teen’s behavior? In this episode, we’re going deep into the first 3 secrets to stop walking on eggshells and start showi...

Are you doing “all the right things” to raise your teens but still ending up in power struggles, silence, or distance? In this episode of Connect With Your Teens, I’m sharing my story—how I went from feeling shut out and dismissed as a mom to building deep, lasting connections with my teens and my husband. You’ll hear how my relationships with my teens were transformed and how the pain and struggl...

Are you walking on eggshells, unsure how to talk to your teen without tension or pushback? Do your conversations feel more like nagging than real connection? Is your teen shut down, distracted, or glued to a screen… while you're desperate to build trust and keep your relationship strong? You are not alone—there is hope! If you’re longing for honest conversations, stronger connection, and a peacefu...