You love your teen. You want connection. You want peace in your conversations. You want to build trust, not tension. So why does it still feel hard?

What if the struggle isn’t just communication skills… but the pace your family has been living at?

In this honest, heart-to-heart episode of Connect With Your Teens, we’re talking about a silent parenting habit that quietly affects your health, your emotional and spiritual well-being, and your ability to build connection with your teenager.

You’re doing your best. You’re giving opportunities. You’re managing school, sports, activities, work, and responsibilities. But this habit may be shaping your family more than you realize — and it could be impacting your patience, your nervous system, and your communication.

When you’re constantly running, meaningful conversations feel harder. Emotional depth requires margin. Anchored communication requires calm. And when moms are stretched thin, even the best parenting tips can feel impossible to apply.

You’ll learn:

• How busyness becomes a hidden cause of family disconnection
• Why emotional conversations require slowness to grow
• How to recognize when you’re operating in survival mode
• Simple, Spirit-led shifts that help you build connection through calm, anchored communication skills

And if you’re listening today and thinking, “I want connection. I want peace in our conversations. I don’t want to keep guessing what to say,” you don’t have to figure that out alone.

My 1:1 Communication Coaching Session is a safe place to pause, pray, and get clear on how to move forward effectively so you can rebuild trust with your teen in a Spirit-led, practical way. You can book your 1-hour session at https://connectwithyourteens.com/1-hour-communicationcoaching

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“I want you to know where I’m coming from — not because I’m trying to control you, but because I love you. And I’m going to love you no matter what you decide.”

What if that’s how your next hard conversation ended?

In this final episode of the series, you won’t just learn the framework — you’ll hear it. Because knowing communication skills that build connection is one thing. Hearing what they actually sound like in real life is another.

Today, Terri walks you through real anchored conversations — including a phone boundary discussion and a high-stakes situation involving a boyfriend sleepover. You’ll hear how tone, posture, and ownership shift a conversation from control to collaboration.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What anchored talking sounds like in real conversations
• How to address screen time without escalating conflict
• How to express concern without control
• How to use “I want” statements to build trust

This is where theory becomes practice.

✨ Ready to stop repeating the same conflict cycles?

Book a Communication Coaching Call and we’ll map out one real conversation you’re facing — step-by-step — so you can build connection instead of tension.

👉 https://connectwithyourteens.com/1-hour-communicationcoaching

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

You’ve said the hard thing. You’ve shared your concerns. You’ve owned your feelings. But the conversation still feels unfinished. Why? Because most of us were never taught the communication skills needed to have “the talk” in a way that truly builds connection instead of distance.

In this third episode of the series, we walk through Step 7 — the next piece that shifts your “we need to talk” moment from correction to collaboration. Instead of demanding change, you’ll learn how to express what you want in a way that invites your teen into partnership. And that’s where grace enters.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why traditional confrontation often creates compliance without connection
• How to move from problem-focused to possibility-focused communication
• What it sounds like to express “I want” without control or pressure
• How casting vision builds trust and emotional safety
• A powerful biblical example of appealing instead of commanding

This is where anchored communication becomes transformational.

✨ Ready to begin healing your relationship?

Schedule a Communication Coaching Call with me—we’ll talk through where you’re feeling stuck and what it could look like to finally start creating lasting connection with your teen as you partner with God in the journey.

👉 https://connectwithyourteens.com/1-hour-communicationcoaching

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://bit.ly/AnchoringPlaylist

💬 I’d love it if you’d leave a Review so more moms can find this podcast and the support they’ve been praying for. Listen on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you catch podcasts: https://bit.ly/ConnectWithYourTeensPodcast