Brave Conversations with Preteens
$14.99
The Essential Guide to Talking with Your Preteen about Growing Up
As children enter the preteen years, their world expands quickly. They begin hearing about things that can feel overwhelming for parents to address — things like sex, vaping, consent, body image, pornography, and mental health.
You probably know it's important to talk with your child about these topics. But you may find yourself wondering how to begin.
This practical guide shows you how to approach important discussions in a way that helps your child feel comfortable opening up--and gets them interested in what you have to say. Instead of one awkward “big talk,” you’ll learn how to create an ongoing dialogue that grows naturally as your child matures.
Imagine your preteen knowing they can bring you their questions, worries, and mistakes — because they trust you will listen.
Those conversations don’t happen by accident. They grow from connection.
This guide will show you how to start.
What's inside:
- How to start conversations about sensitive topics without triggering defensiveness
- Stay calm and grounded even when discussions feel uncomfortable
- Use a simple 6-step conversation framework that keeps dialogue open
- Ask thoughtful questions that help your child think critically
- Share your values in a way that guides rather than controls
- Turn everyday moments — car rides, cooking together, bedtime — into opportunities for meaningful connection
- Build the kind of trust that keeps your child coming back to you for guidance
This guide includes conversation starters for many of the topics preteens face today, including:
- Phones, screens, and online safety
- Peer pressure and risky situations
- Sex, consent, and pornography exposure
- Drugs, alcohol, and vaping
- Friendships, bullying, and fitting in
- Body image and self-esteem
- Stress, anxiety, and academic pressure
You don’t have to have perfect words. And you don’t have to cover everything at once.
What matters most is showing up — with openness, curiosity, and connection.
This guide will help you do exactly that.
“The guide to preteen conversations helped me to finally start talking with my eleven year old son about sex and pornography, which I kept putting off because I was embarrassed. I am happy to say that he is much more open than I expected, and I am less embarrassed! Probably because I am using your tips. I feel so relieved.”
- Stephanie W.
“It used to seem impossible to have a real conversation with my twelve year old daughter. But I have been starting small conversations about all kinds of things lately, using this ebook. My daughter opened up and told me that she has been watching these tik tok videos that say you should skip meals and make yourself throw up, to stay thin. It's very upsetting, but thank goodness she told me and we are now having honest discussions about what she sees online. I feel like I sidestepped something dangerous, and now we will head into the teen years with so much more trust."
- Marcella R.
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