Talk With Your Teen

Talk With Your Teen Equipping and encouraging parents to have meaningful conversations with their teen. These meaningful conversations will lead to healthy teens

šŸŒ³ A Tale of Two Trees šŸŒ³What do a backyard hammock, a teenage experiment, and a momā€™s quiet prayer have in common?Theyā€™re...
07/25/2025

šŸŒ³ A Tale of Two Trees šŸŒ³
What do a backyard hammock, a teenage experiment, and a momā€™s quiet prayer have in common?

Theyā€™re all part of a story about slowing down and shaping hearts in a noisy world.

One motherā€™s creative approach to teaching solitude just might inspire you to rethink how you model peace, rest, and faith.

Could a simple hammock become habit-forming?

āž”ļø Read on and discover how stillness speaks.
https://www.talkwithyourteen.org/single-post/a-tale-of-two-trees

A Tale of Two TreesI remember watching my teenage children bunk stacking their hammocks for the first time. My younger son was the acrobat and engineer while my daughter chose the perfect location as they co-labored on the project of creating space for a peaceful reset in the sway of a hammock. This...

The Power of Your StoryYour story has the power to inspire and shape the next generation. Whether it's sharing moments o...
09/23/2024

The Power of Your Story

Your story has the power to inspire and shape the next generation. Whether it's sharing moments of resilience, hard choices, or trust in God, your experiences can fuel hope in othersā€”especially in your children and grandchildren. Don't underestimate the impact of simply sharing your life. Your story can water their souls.


Thereā€™s nothing like a great movie to captivate our attention and compel inspiration. Watching a great story unfold on the big screen, transports us to a different world. It's powerful and magnetic, drawing hearts, young and old. The proof is in the eyes of the audience and the pocketbooks of movi...

Beautiful insight from Tim... the importance of prayer WITH our children. https://www.talkwithyourteen.org/single-post/l...
09/10/2024

Beautiful insight from Tim... the importance of prayer WITH our children.
https://www.talkwithyourteen.org/single-post/lord-teach-us-to-pray
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Growing up I honestly donā€™t recall too many actual conversations that I had with my dad, itā€™s not that we never spoke, but it was usually more along the lines of instruction, or directives, or correction - he wasnā€™t the most patient person. Things are a lot different now, we meet for breakfast...

Navigating the complexities of parenting an adopted teen, AmyJo has learned that prayer, understanding, and a focus on g...
08/05/2024

Navigating the complexities of parenting an adopted teen, AmyJo has learned that prayer, understanding, and a focus on genuine growth are essential in balancing the unique challenges of adoption with typical adolescent struggles.
https://www.talkwithyourteen.org/single-post/is-this-challenging-behavior-just-a-teenager-thing
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As an adoptive parent, through the teen years I often bumped into the question ā€œIs this challenging behavior just a ā€˜teenager thingā€™, or is it related to an adoption issue or struggle in some way?ā€ Have you ever asked that question?For me, the inward conversation would continue and sound som...

New blog post about: To know and be known... ultimately, to be known and to know Jesus Christ is most important! Jay emp...
06/26/2024

New blog post about: To know and be known... ultimately, to be known and to know Jesus Christ is most important! Jay emphasizes the importance of parental support and involvement in teenagers' lives, offering practical advice to help guide them through adolescence and avoid risky behaviors while highlighting the lasting impact of being a positive example. , ,

As a teen, I felt most known by my close friends. The guys I spent a lot of time with. We hung out every day. We played basketball. We backed each other up when there was trouble. We shared thoughts and ideas. We challenged one another. We spent hours together. Unfortunately, though, most times we g...

Empower your teens by inviting them into decision-making momentsā€”discover how respect and collaboration at home can buil...
05/23/2024

Empower your teens by inviting them into decision-making momentsā€”discover how respect and collaboration at home can build their confidence and intelligence. Read more on our blog!
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There is nothing more honoring than those moments in life when we are invited into conversations where decisions are being made and plans are being formed. Think of that for a moment. Imagine how that reality impacts you. Your boss invites you into a meeting, welcoming your insight into an area wher...

The beauty of adoption....
04/28/2024

The beauty of adoption....

As parents of adult children who were adopted, my husband and I often review our parenting journey to celebrate, to continue learning, and to help others navigate the beautiful and challenging call to build healthy and God-honoring families. When adoption is part of your parenting story, certain fac...

Its all about the heart.
04/28/2024

Its all about the heart.

A wise man once said, ā€œGuard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.ā€While this is true, I have found in my life that it is much easier to focus on my actions and try to change them. There is a whole culture of changing our actions. Everywhere I turn, there is a new...

Today's teens' love language is often the pursuit of whatever makes them feel most loved in the moment... take a look at...
02/21/2024

Today's teens' love language is often the pursuit of whatever makes them feel most loved in the moment... take a look at the February blog for more...
https://www.talkwithyourteen.org/single-post/the-language-of-love
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What is informing your teenagerā€™s picture of love? Sadly, the depictions of love that young people are often exposed to today (through social media, po*******hy, sexting, etc.) normalize the pursuit of whatever makes them feel most loved in the moment, with little regard for the potentially painfu...

Identity has become the new crisis among teens... here is some insight from our team. https://www.talkwithyourteen.org/s...
11/16/2023

Identity has become the new crisis among teens... here is some insight from our team. https://www.talkwithyourteen.org/single-post/staying-afloat-on-the-sea-of-terminology
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As both a parent and mentor, Iā€™ve been reading up, asking questions, and wrestling out conversational touch points regarding sexuality, the gender unicorn and cultural feeds like, ā€œlove is loveā€. Iā€™ve talked to a number of parents wanting to compassionately engage their teens about issues of...

New blog for November is out...https://www.talkwithyourteen.org/single-post/children-are-hungry , , , , , ,
11/16/2023

New blog for November is out...
https://www.talkwithyourteen.org/single-post/children-are-hungry
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Iā€™m sure you are well aware of this, and perhaps youā€™re already looking forward to your teenagerā€™s appetite being satisfied for more than an hour this Thanksgiving. Iā€™m certain that if I counted how many times my three children said ā€œIā€™m hungryā€ in a single day, the total would be well...

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