All I know is that everyone responds to love and I think at the core of our being we all want to know we are loved and accepted for who we are...perhaps ask her about her beliefs and her life...goals, likes and dislikes...just to open up some avenues of conversation...that's a rough age but sometimes the tougher they seem - the more they are crying out for love....God bless you and yours...a challenging journey...thank you enough for caring for this one soul that God dearly loves....
it's often to have helpful to have some sort of minor distraction present so she doesn't feel cornered with your eye contact. Focusing on a minor task when you have cute animals to look at lessens the pressure and anxiety of the topic you may want to discuss. Just don't dump it all on her at once. Have her help as part of a routine and ease into it.
I have 3 teen boys that have the attention span of a gnat. When the dogs need to be run / exercised, they can actually focus on that and have fun doing it.
All I know is that everyone responds to love and I think at the core of our being we all want to know we are loved and accepted for who we are...perhaps ask her about her beliefs and her life...goals, likes and dislikes...just to open up some avenues of conversation...that's a rough age but sometimes the tougher they seem - the more they are crying out for love....God bless you and yours...a challenging journey...thank you enough for caring for this one soul that God dearly loves....
Can you ask her to help care for any pets or animals you have at your place? Even feeding chickens or helping brush the dog might soften her up a bit.
it's often to have helpful to have some sort of minor distraction present so she doesn't feel cornered with your eye contact. Focusing on a minor task when you have cute animals to look at lessens the pressure and anxiety of the topic you may want to discuss. Just don't dump it all on her at once. Have her help as part of a routine and ease into it.
I have 3 teen boys that have the attention span of a gnat. When the dogs need to be run / exercised, they can actually focus on that and have fun doing it.