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Ep 55: Five Ways To Get Your Teen To Actually Open Up

Parents & Teens Rising: Practical Tools for Raising Confident, Connected Teens · Jasmyne Chandler · Sep 16, 2026 · 23 min

What's in this episode

Why teens withdraw, with 13 as the peak of the pulling-away phase, and five strategies that work: respecting space, rebuilding trust, listening without fixing, building everyday connection and choosing collaboration over control.

Questions it answers

How do I get my teenager to open up to me?

Teen coach Jasmyne Chandler of Parents & Teens Rising shares five ways to get a withdrawn teen talking again, starting with why forcing it backfires.

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