They’re Not Talking… Now What?
Let’s Talk About What’s Really Happening in Your Conversations with Your Tween or Teen
I want to start by saying this clearly:
If conversations with your tween or teen feel harder than they should, you are not alone. People are watching our television show, Working It Out Across Generations, new people to this community, and many of my clients are experiencing this.
I constantly hear from parents, grandparents, caregivers, and guardians who are truly trying to connect. And yet somehow the conversation turns into silence or attitude or an argument nobody wanted.
You walk away thinking, What just happened?
Or worse, Why does it feel like I’m losing them?
I get it. And I care deeply about this.
Because after more than 35 years of working in communication and conflict resolution, I can tell you this:
The issue is not the conflict.
It’s how we’ve been taught to handle it.
Most of us were never shown how to stay connected through conflict, especially with young people who are still figuring themselves out.
So we do what we know:
We push a little harder…
Or we back off completely…
Or we get pulled into something we didn’t mean to escalate.
And none of that builds trust.
But here’s the good news, and this is the part that excites me:
This is a skill you can learn. And when you do, everything begins to shift.
That’s exactly why I created this new workshop with my son Justin, and I have to tell you I am genuinely excited to bring this to you.
“They’re Not Talking… Now What?”
Building Trust with Your Tween or Teen Through Real Conflict Conversations
This is different from anything I’ve offered before.
Not just because of the tools (which are practical and real), but because of who I’m doing it with.
Justin brings over 12 years of conflict resolution experience, and he also brings something just as important-his lived experience as a son.
That means in this workshop, you won’t just hear what you should do.
You’ll understand what actually lands.
What shuts a conversation down?
What keeps it open?
What helps your child feel heard-even when you’re setting limits or addressing something difficult?
And that right there? That’s where trust is built.
In our 90 minutes together, I’m going to walk you through how to:
- Stay grounded when emotions rise (yours and theirs)
- Say what needs to be said in a way your child can actually hear
- Recognize what’s underneath the behavior you’re seeing
- Use conflict as a way to connect instead of disconnect
No fluff. No theory. Just real tools you can use right away.
Join Me (and Justin)
Thursday, May 28 | 6:30–8:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 31 | 1:00–2:30 PM ET
Investment: $47
Register Here.
You’ll also have 48-hour replay access, because I know you may want to come back and hear things again once you start applying them.
Let me leave you with this:
You don’t have to keep guessing your way through these conversations.
You don’t have to keep walking on eggshells or bracing yourself for how it might go.
You can learn how to build trust even in difficult moments.
And I would truly love to work through this with you.
Let’s start working it out across generations.
In Love,
Dr. Lynne
