201. Building Trust and Navigating Conflict: Expert Tips For Parenting Tweens and Teens
What can parents learn from a hostage negotiator about raising confident teens? A lot more than you might think.
In this powerful follow-up conversation, host Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with Karleen Savage — a TEDx speaker, hostage negotiator, and parent coach — about how parents can build trust, handle conflict, and guide their teens toward confidence and independence.
Karleen introduces her Confident Teen Blueprint and shares real-life examples of how parents can apply negotiation and communication strategies to everyday parenting challenges. Discover how to:
- Build trust and consistency with your teen
- Manage conflict without losing connection
- Develop five essential “conflict navigation” skills for complex teen moments
- Learn the art of holding space when emotions run high
If you’re ready to replace power struggles with communication and chaos with calm, hit play now.
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Find out more about Karleen Savage here 👉Parents Communication Confidence Connection (karleensavage.com)
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⭐Got screen time problems at home? Get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Mindful Kids and Families
⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)
The Single Parenting Reset Show supports single moms, working moms, and all parents with practical parenting tips on screen time, emotional regulation, co-parenting, stress relief, setting boundaries, building trust, and raising confident tweens and teens, while tackling tech addiction, behavior problems, and parent burnout with conscious parenting strategies for stronger family connection.
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