Teens want and need to connect with adults in authentic, relational ways. If you work with, live with, or are in community with adolescents, making these connections can be challenging. What to talk about with teenagers? How to talk with them? How to deal with your discomfort and possibly theirs? What works and what doesn't? In this guide, you’ll learn valuable tips whether you’re a parent, provider, or support for adolescents.

This guide covers:

• how to establish authority without creating power struggles,

• how to start successful conversations and create meaningful connections,

• what young people respond favorably to and what will make them shut down.

Connecting authentically and appropriately with teenagers reaps reciprocal rewards; your life and theirs will be changed for the better.