Put yourself in their shoes – try to get down to your teen’s level and think about what things might have been like for them. Try to understand what they are experiencing. Label and notice their emotions where you can. For example – “you appear angry today” “that seemed to make you feel really sad” “you look anxious today”. Just by noticing and helping your teen identify how they are feeling will support them in starting to regulate their emotions and improve their resilience. Find time – find time to listen to your teen. Even if you are busy when they approach you, it is okay to say something like: “this sounds really important to you, but at the moment I need to finish what I am doing, we can sit down later to think about this more”. Make sure you come back to this with your teen.