TRUSTED by your Teenager with Kristen Duke

The goal isn’t just to get through the teen years. It’s to build a relationship that lasts beyond them. Trusted by Your Teenager is for moms who want to build the kind of trust that keeps their teenager talking, even when the conversations get hard. I’m Kristen Duke, and I share practical tools to help you respond instead of react, understand what may be underneath your teen’s behavior, navigate hard conversations with more confidence, and strengthen your connection now so it can continue into adulthood. Because becoming the mom your teenager trusts isn’t something you have to leave to chance. These are skills you can learn, practice, and sharpen. Ready to start? Join me for the next Trusted Lab Workshop and start becoming the mom your teenager wants to talk to, and will actually listen to. Join the Trusted Lab: lab.kristenduke.com Come hang out with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristendukechats/ Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KristenDuke/

Your Teen Actually Talks to you. Now What Do You Say? 10/15/2026

Your Teen Doesn’t Need You to Fix It 10/13/2026

Teen lying? Listen up! Why Is My Teen Lying to Me? 10/09/2026

You Care SO Much. So Why Doesn’t Your Teen Feel It? 10/06/2026

You Care SO Much. So Why Doesn’t Your Teen Feel It? You care about your teenager so much. So when they say, “You don’t care about me,” your first thought might be: Are you kidding me? Everything I do is because I care! But sometimes there’s a disconnect between how much you care and how your care is being experienced by your teenager. The questions. The reminders. The advice. The checking in. The trying to fix it. It all comes from love, but to your teenager, it can sometimes feel like pressure. In this short episode, I’m sharing one simple shift you can make when you know something is wrong but your teenager doesn’t want to talk. And if you’re missing the relationship you used to have, getting one-word answers, watching your teen disappear into their room, or wondering why your attempts to connect seem to push them farther away, don’t just wait and hope it gets better. 💗 JOIN ME FOR THE TRUSTED WORKSHOP My next live Trusted Workshop is October 8th. I’ll help you recognize the patterns that may be getting in the way of connection and show you how to become the mom your teenager trusts enough to talk to AND actually listens to when you have something important to say. 👉 Save your spot for the Trusted Workshop: Listening after October 8th? Click the same link to see upcoming workshop dates. 🧰 THE TEEN TOPIC TOOLKIT IS COMING SOON! Already in a pretty good place with your teenager, but wish you knew how to handle the conversations that can get tricky? The Teen Topic Toolkit is coming soon, with practical help for seven topics moms ask me about most: phones, friends, dating, confidence, lying, schoolwork, and responsibility. 👉 Join my email list to be the first to hear when the Teen Topic Toolkit is available: 💗 Come find me on Instagram: @KristenDukeChats You don’t need to wait for things to get worse before learning a different way. The goal isn’t just to get through the teen years. It’s to build a relationship that lasts beyond them. /episode/index/show/kristenduke/id/43186033

Your Teen Won't Talk to You? You Might Be Solving the Wrong Problem 09/29/2026

What If You’re Trying TOO Hard to Help Your Teenager? 09/01/2026

The Relationship You’re Building with your Teen Before They Leave Home 08/25/2026

What to say when you don't know what to say 08/18/2026

Is Guilt Quietly Parenting Your Teenager? 07/29/2026

Why Trying Harder Isn't Working (And What To Do Instead) 07/22/2026

What If Your Worry Is Unintentionally Shaping Your Teen's Confidence? 07/09/2026

What If Your Worry Is Unintentionally Shaping Your Teen's Confidence? Have you ever found yourself thinking: "My teenager's confidence is so low." "I've told her a hundred times how amazing she is, but she just doesn't believe me." "I wish he could see what I see in him." If so, this episode might completely change the way you see your role in your teenager's confidence journey. In this episode, I'm sharing one of the biggest parenting blind spots I see in loving, intentional moms: The hidden connection between a mom's fear, worry, and anxiety... and her teenager's confidence. Because sometimes the very things you're doing to help your teen feel more capable are accidentally communicating the opposite. We'll talk about: Why confidence isn't built through more encouragement alone The bike story that changed how I think about parenting What toddlers and teenagers surprisingly have in common The difference between leadership and fear Why your teenager may be borrowing more than your words Most moms think they need support when they're yelling or when things are really bad at home. But what if support isn't for the yelling mom? What if it's for the loving mom... The thoughtful mom... The mom lying awake at night wondering if she's doing enough. The mom carrying responsibilities she was never meant to carry. If that's you, I want you to know: there is another way. The next 30-Day Trusted Reset begins next week, and it was specifically designed to help moms move from fear to steadiness, from reacting to responding, and from carrying everything to leading with confidence. Because awareness is powerful. But awareness alone doesn't break patterns. Practice does. If you're ready to stop trying harder and start practicing differently, I'd love to support you. ➡️ Join the Trusted Reset: [] (Code "25" for 25% off through tomorrow 7/10) Questions? I'd genuinely love to hear from you. 📧 Email me: 📱 Send me a message on Instagram: And if this episode resonated with you, send it to another mom who loves her teenager and might need this reminder today. You're not failing. You may simply be stuck in a pattern. And patterns can change. /episode/index/show/kristenduke/id/42027010