The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents
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Lisa Damour Ph.D.
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Lisa Damour Ph.D.
About this listen
An urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers’ intense and often fraught emotional lives—and how to support them through this critical developmental stage—from the New York Times bestselling author of Untangled and Under Pressure
In teenagers, powerful emotions come with the territory. And with so many of today’s teens contending with academic pressure, social media stress, worries about the future, and concerns about their own mental health, it’s easy for them—and their parents—to feel anxious and overwhelmed. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Parents who listen to this book will learn:
• what to expect in the normal course of adolescent emotional development and when it’s time to worry
• why teens (and adults) need to understand that mental health isn’t about “feeling good” but about having feelings that fit the moment, even if those feelings are unwanted or painful
• strategies for supporting teens who feel at the mercy of their emotions so they can become psychologically aware and skilled at managing their feelings
• how to approach common challenges that come with adolescence, such as friction at home, spiking anxiety, risky behavior, navigating friendships and romances, the pull of social media, and many more
• the best ways to stay connected to their teens and how to provide the kind of relationship that adolescents need and want
With clear, research-informed explanations alongside illuminating, real-life examples, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers gives parents the concrete, practical information they need to steady their teens through the bumpy yet transformational journey into adulthood.
*Includes a downloadable PDF of recommended resources from the book
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What the critics say
“The Emotional Lives of Teenagers does a very simple and very difficult thing. It helps me feel ready for the joy, and the storm, to come.” —Slate
“Filled with relatable situations, examples, and suggestions for constructive conversations, this book will be welcomed by parents and anyone who works with adolescents. Parents looking for timely advice and reassurance will find it here in clear layman’s language.” —Booklist
“A calm, wise, and empathetic guide to a difficult period for both adolescents and parents.” —Kirkus Reviews
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- Rodney
- 2023-09-11
A must read!
A must read for all parents and ppl working with teens!! Very clear and practical guidance.
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- 2023-12-17
Helpful for all parents of pre-teens and teenagers
Dr. Lisa Damour has a wonderful way of distilling clinical and empirical research in an easy-to-digest format. She addresses many of the stressors teenagers and their parents are experiencing right now in the 2020s, provides some perspective and explanation for why everyone and everything seems to be in such a state right now, as well as offers parents some practical advice on how to address and cope with what they and their teens are experiencing.
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- Anna Kornienko
- 2024-06-08
Outstanding!
If you are looking for a book on how to deal with teens emotions- this is the one! I read several books with the aim of learning about emotional states of teens and this book made a huge difference in a positive way.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-09-22
Very informative & beneficial
IMO very informative & beneficial. Great narration and useful info for most parents. I’m glad I listened to it.
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- Trevor Janz
- 2023-06-25
Helpful
My wife and I have 2 children a 14 daughter and 17 son. This book spoke clearly to the situations we actually face and provided some insights into things we can talk through certain scenarios.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-11-16
Useful practical and real world relevant
This is a very timely and relevant book that can provide guidance for supporting today’s teenagers.
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- Gordon
- 2024-02-02
Reassuring practical advice
Her insights are tremendous and her respect and compassion for teenagers and those of us raising them is obvious. Also, i could listen to her voice forever! The whole book is incredibly reassuring and the suggestions of to do and say, or not say, are excellent. Loved it!
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- Kindle Customer
- 2024-02-24
The book is excellent, well written.
The book proved invaluable, providing excellent guidance on communicating and resolving conflicts with teens. It contains great examples
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- Andrew
- 2023-03-02
Extremely Bias
It completely ignored the rampant misandry that is prevalent in today’s society. It also ignored discrimination toward different groups and only focused one group. The book started off good but then went down hill and was less objective and more opinionated.
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