Keep Talking: Conversations with Our Kids When They Want Us Least but Need Us Most - Paperback

by Jen Shoemaker Davidson (Author)

Parenting doesn't come with a manual. But fellow mom Jen Shoemaker Davidson is here to offer straight talk and practical strategies for establishing loving and trusting communication to last a lifetime.

When her own kids entered their teenage years, Jen realized she had important topics she wanted to share with them-but getting them to open up and talk to her would take her full commitment to showing up, even when it was hard. What started as simple "life lesson lunches"-intentional times to sit down and focus on important conversations-became a tried-and-true philosophy for fostering connection throughout their teenage years.

In Keep Talking, Davidson has created a trusted companion for parents navigating the meaningful-and often messy and embarrassing-conversations essential for maintaining open communication with your kids. Through her practical tips and tools, here's just a glimpse of what you'll learn:

• Start and end a conversation
• Be an active and thoughtful listener
• Handle silence when that's their answer
• Be less judgmental and anxious
• Instill confidence and a growth mindset
• Avoid pushing perfection
• Master the art of an apology

With sample conversations to help you get started, Keep Talking offers parents open and honest guidance without judgment, delivered with laughter and love.