On Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, Tim Shoemaker and Mark Shoemaker share practical, faith-filled wisdom for navigating difficult conversations with your teenager without damaging your relationship. From rebuilding trust and listening well to addressing disrespect and responding when you’ve made mistakes, Tim and Mark explain how parents can speak truth while still protecting their teen’s heart and keeping communication open.

In this video, you’ll learn:
🔹 How to build, or rebuild, a relationship of trust with your teen
🔹 Why trying to “win” an argument can cost you the bigger battle
🔹 Conversation killers like sarcasm, interrupting, and assuming motives
🔹 How prayer, timing, and the right environment can change a difficult conversation
🔹 What to do when you’ve lost your teen’s respect