Tonight with your 13 to 17 year old

The prompt

“Going forward, how would you actually want family dinners or check-ins to look?”

What to listen for

If they offer real suggestions, different timing, less pressure to talk, more casual, it means they want to stay connected but on terms that feel less forced, which is worth genuinely considering.

If they say they'd rather it be less frequent or more low-key, don't hear that as rejection; it's often just a request for a format that feels less like an interrogation and more like company.

If they say it's fine as is, take that at face value rather than assuming they're just being agreeable.

What this tells you

This tells you what kind of togetherness actually feels good to them right now, rather than what's simply expected of them.