What do you do when your teen brings up a political, social, or faith-related issue that clashes with everything you believe?

If your heart races, your guard goes up, or you feel the urge to correct, defend, or shut it down—you’re not alone, Mom. But those moments don’t have to lead to distance or disconnection.

In this episode, we continue our series on questions that create connection, build trust, and emotional safety—even during charged or controversial conversations. You’ll learn how to stay anchored in your identity, communication skills that empower you to listen without needing to agree, and respond in a way that keeps the door open instead of slamming it shut. These questions work whether the topic is faith, politics, dating, social issues, college decisions, or anything that feels high-stakes and emotionally loaded.

If conversations in your home feel tense or you’re walking on eggshells, I want to personally invite you to my free live workshop this January: Connect With Your Teen: Build Trust in 10 Minutes a Day and Stop Walking on Eggshells.

In just one hour, you’ll learn simple, faith-based tools to rebuild trust, spark real conversations, and bring peace back into your home.

The registration link will be shared soon!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Three powerful, connection-building questions that deepen trust during hard conversations
• How to listen without debating, correcting, or abandoning your values
• What it looks like to create emotional safety—even over text messages
• How curiosity opens doors that control and correction close

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