Fourteen talks by age fourteen: the essential conversations you need to have with your kids before they start high school-- and how (best) to have them

It's time to learn a new language

Your new bag of tricks

Conversation crashers

Talking about your parent-child relationship

Talking about independence

Talking about changing friendships

Talking about creativity

Talking about taking care of yourself

Talking about fairness

Talking about technology

Talking about criticism

Talking about hard work

Talking about money

Talking about sexuality

Talking about reputations

Talking about impulsivity

Talking about helping others

Now what?

Appendix: small talk conversation starters.

Introduction: Who am I to say?

Getting ready to talk. It's time to learn a new language ; Your new bag of tricks ; Conversation crashers

The fourteen conversations. Talking about your parent-child relationship ; Talking about independence ; Talking about changing friendships ; Talking about creativity ; Talking about taking care of yourself ; Talking about fairness ; Talking about technology ; Talking about criticism ; Talking about hard work ; Talking about money ; Talking about sexuality ; Talking about reputations ; Talking about impulsivity ; Talking about helping others

Now what?

Appendix: Small talk conversation starters.