Why is she evasive when I ask how school was? How can I know whether anything is wrong when he never says anything? Many of us parents want proper answers when wondering how our teenager is doing, and we hope they’ll talk to us if something happens. But how can we accomplish this?

Through relatable examples from the everyday lives of young people, child and adolescent psychotherapist Kirsten Resaland gives specific tips on how to provide a safe space for communication between adults and young people. The book offers a number of specific insights and tips for facilitating honest feedback from young people, about both ups and downs in their lives and about difficult experiences or troubling thoughts.