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"Learn how to communicate with your teen They want independence but need to know you're there. They need guidance, but they don't want advice. They'll chat with their friends, but not with you. Breaking the wall of silence with your teen can sometimes be difficult, but it's possible to find connection and have really good talks when you know how. This supportive parenting book provides communication tools, advice, and relatable real-life stories that will help you get the conversation started and strengthen your relationship with your teen. What sets How to Talk to Your Teen About Anything apart from other books on parenting teens- Key communication skills-Learn essential communication techniques, including active listening and emotional regulation, and how to deal with communicating in the digital age. Teen parenting 101-Explore what teens want from life and how you can find a balance between discipline, support, and letting go. Recognize your patterns-Understand your patterns, and learn how to set healthy emotional boundaries that will help you prepare for things like sex education (aka ""the talk""), and inspire your teen to open up about sensitive topics. Open the lines of communication and bond with them every day using How to Talk to Your Teen About Anything."

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How to Talk To Your Teen about Anything should be required reading for every parent of teens today! This book serves as a guide for calm communication and offers simple methods for meeting your teen where they are, while simultaneously learning more about our own human experience. It has been said that our children are our best teachers, and the tools in this book will ensure that we rise to the top of the class! --Bernadette Noll, author of Slow Family Living This book offers everything parents of teens need right now--deep compassion, clear guidance, effective tools, and maybe most importantly, real-life examples of how to talk with your teens about anything. It's a treasure trove of practical wisdom with heart, soul, and just the right amount of science to back it up. I wish this could be required reading for all parents of adolescents. --Carrie Contey, PhD, human development specialist Katie is the parenting coach we all want on speed dial: warm, wise, down-to-earth, seasoned, practical, accessible, and balanced in her approach. Her new book, How to Talk to Your Teen About Anything, is a gem and should be on every parent's bedside table. Her real-life scenarios and highly-effective tools empower me to not feel so alone on this challenging journey! This is my new go-to gift for my friends who are parenting teens. Bravo Katie, we all need this new treasure. --Renee Peterson Trudeau, coach/speaker and author of Nurturing the Soul of Your Family: 10 Ways to Find Peace & Harmony in Everyday Life, www.ReneeTrudeau.com In How to Talk to Your Teen About Anything, Katie Malinski gives parents a practical, approachable, and concise guide that can help them understand and communicate more effectively with their teen about important (and often challenging) issues. Ms. Malinski uses a mix of digestible education, real-life scenarios, and useful exercises as she brings insightful concepts to life and provides parents the opportunity to practice new skills. Parents will walk away from this book with new insight and wisdom about themselves, their teen, and their relationship. Reading it can help you to remain deeply connected to your teen. --Vaughn L. Mankey, MD, child/adolescent/adult psychiatrist, former faculty at Harvard Medical School

How to Talk To Your Teen about Anything should be required reading for every parent of teens today! This book serves as a guide for calm communication and offers simple methods for meeting your teen where they are, while simultaneously learning more about our own human experience. It has been said that our children are our best teachers, and the tools in this book will ensure that we rise to the top of the class! --Bernadette Noll, author of Slow Family Living This book offers everything parents of teens need right now--deep compassion, clear guidance, effective tools, and maybe most importantly, real-life examples of how to talk with your teens about anything. It's a treasure trove of practical wisdom with heart, soul, and just the right amount of science to back it up. I wish this could be required reading for all parents of adolescents. --Carrie Contey, PhD, human development specialist Katie is the parenting coach we all want on speed dial: warm, wise, down-to-earth, seasoned, practical, accessible, and balanced in her approach. Her new book, How to Talk to Your Teen About Anything, is a gem and should be on every parent's bedside table. Her real-life scenarios and highly-effective tools empower me to not feel so alone on this challenging journey! This is my new go-to gift for my friends who are parenting teens. Bravo Katie, we all need this new treasure. --Renee Peterson Trudeau, coach/speaker and author of Nurturing the Soul of Your Family: 10 Ways to Find Peace & Harmony in Everyday Life, www.ReneeTrudeau.com

How to Talk To Your Teen about Anything should be required reading for every parent of teens today! This book serves as a guide for calm communication and offers simple methods for meeting your teen where they are, while simultaneously learning more about our own human experience. It has been said that our children are our best teachers, and the tools in this book will ensure that we rise to the top of the class! --Bernadette Noll, author of Slow Family Living In How to Talk to Your Teen About Anything, Katie Malinski gives parents a practical, approachable, and concise guide that can help them understand and communicate more effectively with their teen about important (and often challenging) issues. Ms. Malinski uses a mix of digestible education, real-life scenarios, and useful exercises as she brings insightful concepts to life and provides parents the opportunity to practice new skills. Parents will walk away from this book with new insight and wisdom about themselves, their teen, and their relationship. Reading it can help you to remain deeply connected to your teen. --Vaughn L. Mankey, MD, child/adolescent/adult psychiatrist, former faculty at Harvard Medical School Katie is the parenting coach we all want on speed dial: warm, wise, down-to-earth, seasoned, practical, accessible, and balanced in her approach. Her new book, How to Talk to Your Teen About Anything, is a gem and should be on every parent's bedside table. Her real-life scenarios and highly-effective tools empower me to not feel so alone on this challenging journey! This is my new go-to gift for my friends who are parenting teens. Bravo Katie, we all need this new treasure. --Renee Peterson Trudeau, coach/speaker and author of Nurturing the Soul of Your Family: 10 Ways to Find Peace & Harmony in Everyday Life, www.ReneeTrudeau.com This book offers everything parents of teens need right now--deep compassion, clear guidance, effective tools, and maybe most importantly, real-life examples of how to talk with your teens about anything. It's a treasure trove of practical wisdom with heart, soul, and just the right amount of science to back it up. I wish this could be required reading for all parents of adolescents. --Carrie Contey, PhD, human development specialist

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KATIE MALINSKI, LCSW-S, is a parenting coach and therapist with over 20 years of experience. Katie helps parents see the key connections that resolve family difficulties and gets families moving forward together. Learn more about Katie and her approach at ParenthoodUnderstood.com

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