The Disengaged Teen authors @drrebeccawinthrop @jennyandersonwrites trawled studies of twenty five thousand parents and eight thousand teachers to find out what parents were doing best and what they did that was least helpful.❣️There's one stand-out answer:Listen to your teen.In my interview with David Yeager, expert on what motivates 10-25 year olds, he explained that they are hard-wired to want status and respect.We can offer both by simply taking their thoughts seriously, listening to them, and having open coversations about things that really seem to matter.In doing that, we are helping them to be engaged in the world and think more deeply about their place in it.👂My interview with @drrebeccawinthrop, about the findings in this excellent book, will be out on Wednesday. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss it.👂Listen to episode 3 for techniques on how to help you listen and talk so your kids will engage.👉🏻Follow the link in the bio or go to www.teenagersuntangled.com for lots of episodes covering topics that you can discuss with them.
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