What To Say When Your Teen Says You Don’t Trust Me

“You don’t trust me.” Few teen phrases hit faster or harder, and it’s so easy to snap into defense mode, lecture, or sarcasm. Today we slow that moment down and look at what’s usually happening under the words so we can respond with more calm and a lot more clarity. We’re parenting in the messy middle where teens want privacy, independence, and freedom, while we still have to provide limits, supervision, and guidance. I talk through why that tension is normal, why curfews and check-ins feel ...