How to Talk to Your Parents About Hard Stuff Part 1

Published: June 23, 2012, 4:08 p.m.

Sometimes we make mistakes. Sometimes they are minor and some times they are 'more than minor'. Sometimes teens have a really hard time talking to parents about some of the mistakes they have made or some of the things that are going on in their lives. Summer and I have both worked with parents who wish their teen would communicate more with them and we have both worked with teens to help them talk to their parents about challenging issues.

Today we, along with Cara, talk about strategies for talking to parents about the hard stuff. We discuss two of the main reasons that teens have a hard time sharing things with their parents. We also give a couple of options of ways to let your parents know what is going on.