083 One-Word Answers? How to Restore Talking with Your Teen with Janet Krebs

Send us Fan MailListen to this episode, "One-Word Answers? How to Restore Talking with Your Teen with Janet Krebs"  as Speaker, Author, and Family Facilitator, Janet Krebs joins Dori Durbin. Do one-word answers have you wondering: How can I get more meaningful conversations with my teen? Why doesn't my teen open up to me anymore? Or, maybe you're just looking for small ways to easily rebuild your connection? Family facilitator and 14-year Space Flight Simulator Commander, Janet Krebs shares how she helps families adopt a leadership mindset that cultivates confidence and self-reliance. With advanced degrees in human behavior and 2 adult children of her own, Janet truly knows the challenges of communicating with teens.Janet shares how you can shift your approach to:Ask More Open-Ended QuestionsAdmitting Own Imperfections to Strengthen TrustMeeting Them Where They Are (Even if That's Texting)Small Gestures To Show You CareCreating Quality Time for Meaningful ConnectionGiving Space While Keeping the Door Open3-5 Things to Start Doing NOW. . . and so much more!Parents: tune in for tips on communicating and connecting with your teen in more fulfilling ways for both of you!About Janet:Janet is a speaker, author and a family facilitator …helps families adopt a leadership mindset and empowers them to cultivate confidence and self-reliance in themselves and their children.  She has enjoyed a rich career in Consulting, Human Resources and Education. She spent over 14 years as Commander Krebs in a Space Flight Simulator where she impacted over 60,000 students. She is a 2X best-selling author and earned advanced degrees in Human Behavior and Development, Counseling Psychology and in Education. When asked her greatest accomplishment she will answer, without hesitation, her 2 adult children, Benjamin and Elisa.Follow Janet:https://[email protected]://www.parentshifts.com/https://janetkrebs.com/https://www.facebook.com/jkrebs3/https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-krebsDid you love this episode? Discover more here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thats-good-parenting/id1667186115More about Dori Durbin:Dori Durbin is a Christian wife, mom, author, illustrator, and a kids’ book coach who after experiencing a life-changing illness, quickly switched gears to follow her dream. She creates kids’ books to provide a fun and safe passageway for kids and parents to dig deeper and experience empowered lives. Dori also coaches non-fiction authors, professionals, and aspiring authors to “kid-size” their content into informational and engaging kids’ books! Find out more here:  https://doridurbin.com/Buy Dori's Kids' Books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dori-Durbin/author/B087BFC2KZFollow Dori:http://instagram.com/dori_durbinhttp://www.doridurbin.comhttp://www.facebook.com/dori_durbinEmail: [email protected] about writing a kids' book?  Book a Chat with Dori:Intro for TDP (version 2)