EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 22 MIN
How to Stay in the Conversation Without Losing It
from Momentum Podcast with Erica Wiggenhorn · host Good Life Originals
Send Erica a textYour kid finally tells you something real. Something vulnerable. And before you even realize it, you've explained why they're wrong, justified the other person, and offered three solutions they didn't ask for.Now they're shut down. Again. And you're replaying it at midnight wondering why they never talk to you anymore.Erica breaks down why silence isn't the peacekeeper you think it is — and why lectures only convince your teen that you don't trust them to think. Then she teaches the Reflect Then Ask method: a simple conversation technique her own mom used that keeps defenses down and connection open, even when what your kid is saying makes your brain short-circuit.You'll learn the one question that turns a brewing fight into an actual conversation, why collaborative decision-making builds more respect than laying down the law, and what research from UCLA says about why connection — not control — is what actually protects your teen.Your influence isn't gone. But the way you've been using it might be pushing them further away. There's a better way — and it starts with fewer words and better questions.Grab your free EBook on Prayers to Pray for your Hardest Motherhood Moments + From Despair to Repair: Your Personal Podcast Companion Journalhttps://a.ericawiggenhorn.com/51mvosoPre-order Loving Your Wayward Child: https://amzn.to/3P71fQ2Momentum Conference: https://a.ericawiggenhorn.com/vtsyykt
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Send Erica a text Your kid finally tells you something real. Something vulnerable. And before you even realize it, you've explained why they're wrong, justified the other person, and offered three solutions they didn't ask for. Now they're shut down. Again. And you're replaying it at midnight wondering why they never talk to you anymore. Erica breaks down why silence isn't the peacekeeper you think it is — and why lectures only convince your teen that you don't trust them to think. Then she t...
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