Thank you | Dear Teenage Girl

Welcome, Sister.

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You just did something many mothers keep putting off: you decided not to wait for the “right time.” You chose to speak to your daughter before life does it for you. I am proud of you.

Our grandmothers carried a lot of wisdom, and many of them wished someone had given them the words too. Now you have them.

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Save these to your phone now, so you can open them in the car, the kitchen or at bedtime. Check your email too, where you’ll find a backup copy.

Main guide

Dear Teenage Girl

22 honest conversations, with word-for-word scripts.

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30 Conversation Starters for the Car, the Kitchen and Bedtime

Easy questions that get a teenage girl talking without a fight.

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When She Says “Mum, I Need to Tell You Something”

The first 30 seconds: what to say, what to avoid and how to keep her talking.

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Your first step: tonight

Results start when you take the first step, and it takes about ten minutes.

1
Open Bonus 2 and read “The Calm-Response Method.” Five moves for the first 30 seconds after she says, “I need to tell you something.” Read it once, so you’re ready.
2
Open Bonus 1 and choose one question. Start with a car one, like “Who made you laugh today?” Ask it on the next drive. Then listen, without fixing.
3
In the main guide, read “Your Self-Respect” tonight, and “When She Doesn’t Know What to Do” tomorrow. Then tell her: “Come to me when something worries you. I will listen first.”

You don’t need to read everything this week. One question and one sentence are enough to start.

If your daughter has already told you something serious, go straight to “When It Can’t Wait” in Bonus 2.

Your daughter already wants to talk to you. You are simply giving her the door she has been looking for.

Go well, Sister.
Ruth Sunday

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