The backpack drops, you ask one innocent question “How was your day?”, and you get a closed door, or an eye-roll and a “Can you just not!”

If you wish there was a Duolingo course on how to speak ‘Teen-glish’ then you're in good company, and with a few simple changes you can start turning things around right away.

In this free, down-to-earth talk, local child & family specialist Dr. Cleo Andersen-Green unpacks why preteens and teens pull away or push back and shares four research-backed, highly effective tools you can use immediately to reopen communication and ease the tension at home.

Practical, welcoming, and judgment-free. This isn't therapy; it's real help for everyday family life.

Cleo Andersen-Green has a doctorate in clinical psychology and is a local child and family specialist in the Roaring Fork Valley.