How Do I Get My Child to Open Up?...
How Do I Get My Child to Open Up? | Parent Support Circle Podcast
Parent support Circle Podcast by Curtis Leong
S1 · E32
Jul 12, 2026
07:47
Episode notes

If dinner conversation with your tween or teen sounds like a hostage negotiation, you're not alone. In this episode, Curtis tackles one of the most common questions from the Parent Support Circle community: how to get my child to open up — without turning every conversation into an interrogation.

You'll learn:

  • Why kids naturally pull away during the tween and teen years (and why it's not personal)
  • The "proximity over pressure" trick — why car rides and chores get more real talk than sit-down conversations ever will
  • Better questions to ask instead of "How was your day?"
  • How to react when your child finally does open up, so they keep coming back
  • When quiet crosses the line from normal privacy into something worth paying closer attention to

Whether you're dealing with a te ... 

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