Connection is one of the five practices that can radically change parenting teenagers. 
BUT HOW? How do you connect with a cranky teen, or after a hardship? Or just through routine times? My offer: Date Day. 

Date Day is a weekly practice of 1:1 time with an individual teenager. For us it was usually before school, enjoying a delicious breakfast (waffles, lattes) that was usually out of the question on a school day.  

This episode walks through the big picture of Date Day, and reinforces the key concept that decreasing distance increases influence. I share some tactics and strategies that can help get you started creating a tradition of connection of your own, including what to do when it's hard to connect at all.