Have you ever noticed how easy it is to slip into “fix-it” mode when your teen shuts down or rolls their eyes? You want connection, but fear takes over — fear they’ll pull away, make poor choices, or that you’re not doing enough. In this episode, Terri helps you uncover the real reason behind that reaction and how it’s connected to your identity as a mom.

Through Psalm 139, you’ll discover what it means to be fully known, loved, and seen by God — and how this truth becomes the anchor that steadies you in every conversation with your teen. You’ll learn how being grounded in God’s view of you transforms your words, your tone, and your ability to create emotional safety that invites your teen to open up again.

What You’ll Discover:

• Why your communication style often reflects how you see yourself
• How fear quietly shapes your words and reactions with your teen
• The 5 anchoring truths from Psalm 139 that re-center your heart
• How to respond with calm confidence instead of control

Join the waitlist for my free “Connect With Your Teen” Workshop. I’ll show you how to create a beautiful connection with your teen in 10 minutes a day-without guilt or pressure. 🙌

Get the clarity, strategy, and tools you need to build trust and connection with your teen!

🔗 Sign up now: https://connectwithyourteens.com/opt-in-free-workshop-waitlist-638960-3652

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Have you ever felt like your teen has become a stranger? That the distance between you grows every time you open your mouth?

In this episode, we dig into the hidden weight of regret and grief many moms carry—and how that weight can actually be a pathway to rebuilding connection. We’ll cover two additional types of grief many moms experience, reveal the freedom in forgiveness through Scripture, and walk through 5 practical steps you can begin using right now to rebuild trust and closeness with your teen.

Have you ever felt like your teen has become a stranger? That the distance between you grows every time you open your mouth? In this episode, we dig into the hidden weight of regret and grief many moms carry—and how that weight can actually be a pathway to rebuilding connection. We’ll cover two additional types of grief many moms experience, reveal the freedom in forgiveness through Scripture, and walk through 5 practical steps you can begin using right now to rebuild trust and closeness with your teen.

Join the waitlist for my free “Connect With Your Teen” Workshop. I’ll show you how to create a beautiful connection with your teen in 10 minutes a day-without guilt or pressure. 🙌

Get the clarity, strategy, and tools you need to build trust and connection with your teen!

🔗 Sign up now: https://connectwithyourteens.com/opt-in-free-workshop-waitlist-638960-3652

Resources and links:

✨ Join the FB Community: Connect With Your Teens Facebook Group

✨ Become a Connect With Your Teens Insider for weekly tips, encouragement, and be the first to know of upcoming events: Weekly Newsletter

✨ Instagram: @terricommunicationcoach

✨ Contact: support@connectwithyourteens.com

💬 Leave a Review so moms can find this podcast and the support they’ve been praying for. Listen on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you catch podcasts: https://bit.ly/ConnectWithYourTeensPodcast

Has your teenager pulled away and you’re left wondering what happened to the close, easy connection you once had?

In this heartfelt episode, we’ll talk about the often-unspoken grief that comes with parenting teens — the sadness, confusion, and sense of loss when your child grows more distant. It’s part one of a two part series that will help you understand what’s really happening beneath the distance and how those feelings can become the starting point for rebuilding connection and trust.

You’ll learn:

1- The first 3 most common types of grief moms of teens experience

2- Why acknowledging your emotions isn’t weakness—it’s the first step toward rebuilding trust

3- How to begin processing the loss so you can move forward in love and connection

If you’ve ever looked at your teen and thought, “I just want us to be close again,” this episode will meet you right where you are.

One Thing to do this week:

Before next week’s episode, take 10 quiet minutes to journal:

• “What I miss most about our relationship is…”
• “The connection I dream of having with my teen looks like…”
• “When I think about these changes, I feel…”

✨ Part 2 next week we’ll discover two other types of grief and reveal how to move from grief to growth and begin rebuilding connection in a new way.

🎧 EP 28: Has Family Time Turned Into Screen Time? 3 Ways to Reclaim Meaningful Connection

🎧 EP 21: When You Feel Like Nothing’s Working with Your Teen — Start Here

Want more support:

✨ Join the FB Community: Connect With Your Teens Facebook Group

✨ Become a Connect With Your Teens Insider for weekly tips, encouragement, and be the first to know of upcoming events: Weekly Newsletter

✨ Instagram: @terricommunicationcoach

✨ Contact: support@connectwithyourteens.com

💬 Leave a Review so moms can find this podcast and the support they’ve been praying for. Listen on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you catch podcasts: https://bit.ly/ConnectWithYourTeensPodcast