# How to Get Your Teen to Actually Listen

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Podcast: [Parenting Today's Teens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702)
Published: 2026-05-07T11:00:14+00:00
Episode link: https://parentingtodaysteens.org
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/03e67db1-b14f-4080-89c6-2443bf4296c6.mp3
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## Resource

Do your conversations with your teen turn into debates, shutdowns or eye rolls? In this episode, Mark, Wayne and Heartlight Counselor Courtney LaFleur explore why teens often resist opinions, but still deeply need your wisdom. Learn how to replace lectures with perspective, listen in ways that draw your teen out, and use your life experiences to guide rather than control. You’ll also hear a powerful student story of healing, growth and the kind of communication that rebuilds trust. Because when teens feel understood, they’re far more willing to hear you. Get tips to becoming the listener your teen needs at bit.ly/listen-to-your-teen Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit parentingtodayteens.org.

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