When your teen shuts down
“Why won’t you talk to me?”
“I’m not going to make you talk about it right now. But I noticed something’s going on, and I care about it. I’m around whenever you want to.”
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Know what to say when you don’t know what to say.
The Parent–Teen Conversation Script Kit gives you the exact words for the moments that usually turn into an argument — so a hard conversation brings you closer instead of shutting the door.
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“Do you want me to listen, or help you figure it out?”
The problem isn’t that you don’t care.
They say “I don’t want to talk about it.” You push — they shut down harder.
They talk back. You set a boundary — and it becomes another fight.
They tell you something difficult. You jump to advice, and they stop telling you things.
Sometimes you simply don’t know what to say in the moment. This kit hands you the words before you need them.
Real scripts for the moments that actually happen
When they bring you a problem
“Here’s what you should do.”
“Do you want me to listen, or help you figure it out?”
When they’re disrespectful
Matching their tone.
“I want to hear what you’re saying, but I need you to say it to me differently. Can we try that again?”
When you handled it badly
Pretending it didn’t happen.
“I handled that badly earlier. I was frustrated, and I shouldn’t have spoken to you that way. Can we try that conversation again?”
What you get
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Full conversation script library
Quick-reference reframes organised by what’s happening in the moment, so you find the right words fast.
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The “Before You Speak” question
One question to ask yourself first: am I trying to understand, or am I trying to control?
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The listening question
A simple way to find out what your teenager actually needs before you respond.
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The repair script
A three-part framework for after you lose your temper: name it, own it, reopen the door.
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“What do I say when my teen says THIS?”
Fast answers for “I hate school”, “it’s unfair”, lying, screen-time fights, silence and walking away.
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Built for the hard minute
Not theory. Short, printable, keep-it-on-the-fridge language you can use while you’re still frustrated.
These aren’t tricks for making your teenager obey. They’re tools for responding in a way that keeps the door open.
One conversation probably won’t transform your relationship. Changing how you respond — again and again — is what builds trust.
Stop guessing what to say.
Keep the scripts nearby. Use them when you’re calm, when you’re frustrated, and when your teenager says something and your mind goes blank.
Get the Script Kit — $3
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