Turning off your phone, looking her in the eyes, asking her questions and
genuinely listening to her answers is.
In any case, make a point of asking her how she's feeling about it, and
genuinely listen to her answer.
Not exact matches
The catch is that you actually have
to be
genuinely interested both in asking these questions - and in
listening to the
answers you get back.
Parents can start with being
genuinely interested in the teenager's life by asking questions and actively
listening to the
answers.
The key is that they
genuinely want
to have a conversation and they are open
to listening to the
answers science can provide.