Kellie Richardson knows the value of maintaining a good relationship with her teenage children.

The Melbourne mum of three including Bailey, 20, Oliver, 17, and Abigail, 15, says being in tune with her children’s emotions is critical to her positive relationship with them.

“Working out and reading my children to see where they’re at emotionally and mentally is really important,” she says. “At night-time, I go in and sit on their bed and talk to them, or talk to my daughter in the car after school, where she debriefs about her day.”

Kellie Richardson (centre) says good communication is key to strong relationships with her daughter, Abigail, and son, Bailey. Credit: Justin McManus

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