The Locker Room Talk Playbook

The Playbook ($27)

He used to tell you everything. Now it's "fine" and a closed bedroom door.

The Locker Room Talk is a straight-talking playbook for dads who want to reach their teenage son, without lectures, awkward sit-downs, or therapy-speak.

Inside you'll get:

• Why teenage boys go quiet, and why it isn't a sign you've lost him
• The Emotion Playbook: words that help your son name what he feels beyond "mad" and "fine"
• The Side-by-Side Method: how to get him talking in the car, at practice, or over a game
• What NOT to say, with better words to use instead
• 10 Game Situations with word-for-word scripts: anger, losing, getting cut, breakups, social media, school pressure, bullying, grief, and more
• The 30-Day Challenge: one small move a day to rebuild the connection
• When It's More Than a Phase: warning signs and how to get help

Written by a former Division I football and baseball player who went on to play pro baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization, and who spent years in locker rooms learning what makes young men open up, and what makes them shut down. Today he's raising two teenage sons of his own.

Instant download. You'll get your PDF the moment you check out. Read it on your phone tonight or print it out.

This playbook is for education. It is not therapy or medical advice.