Tonight with your 13 to 17 year old

The prompt

“Is there a feeling you find yourself chasing a lot, even if you never really thought about it that way?”

What to listen for

Naming something like feeling calm, feeling proud, feeling free, or feeling included shows real self-awareness about what actually drives their choices day to day, that kind of insight is rare and worth honoring gently.

If they mention something like wanting to feel in control or wanting to feel needed, that's a window into what's currently a little scarce in their life, worth noticing without trying to immediately supply more of it.

If they've genuinely never thought about it, that's a completely fair response, you can let the question be a seed that grows later rather than needing an answer tonight.

What this tells you

The feeling they chase without realizing it points to what they most need more of right now to feel like themselves.