How have we not had this conversation before now?! Why are teenagers sooooo moody! And what in the world can we do about it?
Join us this week as we have this conversation.
- Why teens are so moody (hint: it's all the brain!)
- How to tell the difference between moodiness and a bigger problem
- What to do about the moodiness.
This is a great conversation to have with your daughter - she doesn't like being moody either! Help her understand what's going on.
Resources:
- Dr. Janet Sasson Edgette, Have a Moody Teenager?
- Barbara Poncelet, Very Well Family - Why Teens are Moody (medically review by Ann-Louis Lockhart @dr.annlouise.lockhart)
- Nikhil Swaminathan, Whatever!: Hormonal Reversal During Puberty Keeps Teens Totally Anxious, Scientific American
- Eliminate WMDs, YouTube
- Moodiness vs. Depression, Dr. Thomas Conover on The Scope (U of U podcast)
- Katie Bingham Smith, Grown & Flown
- Elsa Vulliamy, Why are Teenagers So Moody? Independent
- Gia Millar, Is My Teen Depressed or Moody? PsychCentral
- YouTube Video from ASAP Science
- Debbie Pincus, MS LMHC, 7 Ways to Deal With, Empowering Parents
- Want to Add Years to Your Life? Stop Complaining. Aha Parenting.
