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Hey friend, if you’ve ever tried to start a conversation with your teenager and gotten a shrug, a one-word answer, or a slammed bedroom door… this episode is for you.

Parenting teens can feel confusing, frustrating, and sometimes even heartbreaking. You want connection, but you’re not sure how to reach them.

Today on The Road to Happiness Podcast, Josh sits down with Nathaniel Nevedal, NICC® certified counselor at MyCounselor.Online, to unpack his recent article:
👉 How Can We Better Communicate with Our Teenagers When They Don’t Talk to Us?

Together, Josh and Nathaniel are diving into:

• What you can do as a parent to create a true safe space for communication
• Why healing your own nervous system matters for your child’s openness
• What your teen’s behavior might actually be communicating beneath the surface
• What it looks like when a counselor helps facilitate conversations between parents and teens, and
• How to rebuild connection when you feel like you’re hitting a wall

If you’re feeling stuck, discouraged, or unsure how to move forward in your relationship with your teen, you are not alone. You don’t need perfect words to connect with your teen. You need safety. Curiosity. Patience. And sometimes, support.

If you’re hitting a wall right now, don’t give up. Growth takes time, but connection is still possible.

Key Takeaways:

• Teens shut down when they don’t feel emotionally safe, not when they “don’t care”
• Your regulation as a parent sets the tone for connection
• Behavior is a signal of what the nervous system needs
• Repair is always possible, even after tension
• Sometimes having a neutral, trained counselor makes all the difference

Get To Know Nathaniel: https://mycounselor.online/christian-counselors/nathaniel-nevedal/

Read Nathaniel's Article: https://mycounselor.online/teen-wont-talk-to-you/

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If you’re ready to strengthen communication in your family, visit MyCounselor.Online and get matched with a counselor trained to help parents and teens rebuild trust and connection.

Your family is worth fighting for, so let's start healing together.

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