The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents
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- Author：Lisa Damour
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Summary
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 read this book will
• 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。
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 read this book will
• 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。
Reviews
Abs
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Easy to read and has practical ways to implement communication techniques。
Sabrina
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This was one of the easy non-fiction reads。 I didn't get bored with and and it wasn't very long。 There were a few points that cleared some things up for my current experiences with my own teenagers。 I did glean some information that I am curious to try when I can。 I really liked the small part on romantic relationships for teenagers。 The author says romantic relationships should be friendships with intimate layers to it and not to put up with anything in romantic relationships that you wouldn't This was one of the easy non-fiction reads。 I didn't get bored with and and it wasn't very long。 There were a few points that cleared some things up for my current experiences with my own teenagers。 I did glean some information that I am curious to try when I can。 I really liked the small part on romantic relationships for teenagers。 The author says romantic relationships should be friendships with intimate layers to it and not to put up with anything in romantic relationships that you wouldn't in a friendship。 I thought that was a great reference for teenagers as they can get carried away in the idea of romance that are4 not very realistic。 。。。more
Meredith
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I eagerly consume everything Dr。 Lisa Damour produces - her podcast， books， articles， online talks， and Instagram feed。 She has come to talk with parents at my daughter's school a couple of times and it felt more exciting to me than if the president had visited。 What I love most about Dr。 Damour is that her advice is simple， practical， and grounded in research and clinical practice。 She presents the facts about what is happening in adolescent brains in a straightforward manner that's easy for la I eagerly consume everything Dr。 Lisa Damour produces - her podcast， books， articles， online talks， and Instagram feed。 She has come to talk with parents at my daughter's school a couple of times and it felt more exciting to me than if the president had visited。 What I love most about Dr。 Damour is that her advice is simple， practical， and grounded in research and clinical practice。 She presents the facts about what is happening in adolescent brains in a straightforward manner that's easy for laypeople to understand， and follows it up with real-life tips you can actually use to communicate with your child。 She gives tips that help both the parent and the teen cope with the pitfalls of adolescence。 And her work is totally without gimmicks: she isn't trying to beat anyone over the head with her own shtick or give a bunch of zippy parenting hacks in the hope of going viral。 Also， her voice is incredibly soothing and she comes across as a very genuine， down to earth person。 I expect I'll be consulting with this book a lot over the next few years and recommending it to everyone I know who also has teens。 。。。more
KelBelTX
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A wonderful book about teenagers and how their hearts and minds work （or don’t at times 😂）。 I love how the author says that sometimes teens need to “dump” on you because you’re their safe space and once they say it all out loud then they feel better…so let them dump when they need to because usually they’ll pick right back up and move along。 I also LOVE that she talks about mental health and the point of balance and mental health is NOT for our kids to be happy - it’s not our job to prevent them A wonderful book about teenagers and how their hearts and minds work （or don’t at times 😂）。 I love how the author says that sometimes teens need to “dump” on you because you’re their safe space and once they say it all out loud then they feel better…so let them dump when they need to because usually they’ll pick right back up and move along。 I also LOVE that she talks about mental health and the point of balance and mental health is NOT for our kids to be happy - it’s not our job to prevent them from failing or feeling pain。 They MUST feel pain and go through the dark times as this is how they build grit， resilience， hope and learn how to cope。 Stop saving them from everything - let them be sad and disappointed at times。 An wonderful read with great insight for all parents - whether you have an emotional teen or not （mine is passionate but not emotional）。 。。。more
Abby
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Very， very basic
Angie Brooks
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4。5 rounded up。 I’ll be recommending this book to any and all parents I know。 I don’t think the information provided is groundbreaking by any means， but it a nice encapsulation of current understandings and approaches in adolescent psychology。 Even with older teens， I’ll be implementing some of the strategies outlined to strengthen bonds and encourage healthy emotional habits as they prepare for the next stage of life。
Amy
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If you’ve read any of her other books， this is mostly the same。 I didn’t get anything new from this one。 More facts and stats rather than “how to”。 I find her podcast much more helpful。
Blair Yaroch
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One hundred stars
Irum
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Dr Lisa never disappoints with her relatable and timely advice。
Kristen
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So good that I immediately ordered a copy to keep。 Such helpful， reassuring information！
Nollie
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I’m a big Dr。 Lisa Damour fan。 Her podcast is a favorite and I love how she thoughtfully frames situations and challenges typical to teens and gives helpful information， conversation prompts and solutions。 Helps me understand how I can interact better as a parent and what’s going on in the brains of teens to help them thrive。
Erin Henry
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Very helpful book about parenting teenagers and helping them deal with surges of emotions。 I found it so helpful how the author explains that emotions should match the situation。 And then gives tools and examples of how to help your teen when their emotions problematically don’t match their situation。 Highly recommend。
Kelly Roberson
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Easy read and solid insights。
Sherry Duerre
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I read this twice…it was sensible， kind and encouraging。 If you know a teenager， raise a teenager or have child of any age:）， this is a must read。 As a mom and school counselor （middle school）， I felt like a sponge and will recommend it all over the place。
Allison Kates
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A must-read for parents of teens， girls and boys。 Easy to understand， relevant， and relatable with real-life examples。 Damour also gives strategies and suggestions that are easy to implement for a variety of situations and personalities。 Highly recommend - I’m even making my husband read it。
Patty Dowden
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Ok， I have a girl crush on Lisa Damour。 She is fantastic， and a contemporary who has teens。 I listen to her podcast， Ask Lisa， and have seen her speak at my kids' schools。 This book is helpful summary of adolescents and all the changes they are experiencing - and how to help them navigate。 There were a few "aha" moments， a few "oh boy， I do that" moments， and generally straightforward descriptions of parent/child relationships。 The takeaway of mental health doesn't equal happiness， but having co Ok， I have a girl crush on Lisa Damour。 She is fantastic， and a contemporary who has teens。 I listen to her podcast， Ask Lisa， and have seen her speak at my kids' schools。 This book is helpful summary of adolescents and all the changes they are experiencing - and how to help them navigate。 There were a few "aha" moments， a few "oh boy， I do that" moments， and generally straightforward descriptions of parent/child relationships。 The takeaway of mental health doesn't equal happiness， but having correct emotions for situation makes a lot of sense。 Would recommend to any parent of a 10+ year old。 。。。more
Tisha
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Every parent of teenagers （and tweens） should read this book immediately！
Liz
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Another great book by Lisa Damour with lots of great advice I’ll forget to use。 A great listen。 Kelly Corrigan has her on her 3/7/23 podcast if you don’t have time to read。
Megan Uy
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A must-read for parents， teachers， clinicians， anyone who works with and/or loves teenagers。 As a clinician， I want to be Lisa Damour when I grow up。 Her perspectives on adolescents and parenting are just so clear-sighted， practical， caring， and warm。
Camilla
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I’d really like to reread this but with a hard copy so I can underline， make notes， and mark certain things I’d like to implement。 I also would love to have my teens read this （or listen）。 Lots of good info。
Renee
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This may be the best book I have ever read on teen mental health and wellness。 Dr。 D'Amour both helps us understand the developmental stages of the teenage brain and emotions and gives concrete advice on ways to open and foster communication with our teens。 I will be recommending this book to every parent I know。 This may be the best book I have ever read on teen mental health and wellness。 Dr。 D'Amour both helps us understand the developmental stages of the teenage brain and emotions and gives concrete advice on ways to open and foster communication with our teens。 I will be recommending this book to every parent I know。 。。。more
Beth Steinen
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Already using these tips with success。 6/5 stars
Jake
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Indispensable。
Caryn
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Dr Damour does it again！ An incredibly informative， relatable， practical and even funny book to help anyone who lives or works with teens。
Sanda
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Foarte bună！ O （re）ascult zilele astea - să învăț și rețin cât mai multe！6 stele
Amy Hageman
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This is a book from a clinical adolescent psychologist on helping teenagers develop strong emotional lives。 While the other books by the author have focused on girls， this book addresses all genders。 The main sections include myths about emotions， gender， intensity of emotions， how to express feelings， and helping to regain emotional control。On the one hand， since I have engaged in SO MUCH THERAPY， nothing was really earth-shattering or new。 On the other hand， the book is very well-written， back This is a book from a clinical adolescent psychologist on helping teenagers develop strong emotional lives。 While the other books by the author have focused on girls， this book addresses all genders。 The main sections include myths about emotions， gender， intensity of emotions， how to express feelings， and helping to regain emotional control。On the one hand， since I have engaged in SO MUCH THERAPY， nothing was really earth-shattering or new。 On the other hand， the book is very well-written， backed by data， and quite practical。 I think it is a great read for anyone who is parenting teenagers。 。。。more
Hope
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Probably 3。5。 I enjoyed this and definitely think it's worth the read。 It's quick， under 200 pages， and had some great takeaways。 Probably 3。5。 I enjoyed this and definitely think it's worth the read。 It's quick， under 200 pages， and had some great takeaways。 。。。more
January
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The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected， Capable， and Compassionate Adolescents byLisa Damour， Ph。D。6h 15m narrated by the author， 256 pagesGenre: Parenting， Nonfiction， Mental Health， Psychology， Family & Relationships， Health， Self-ImprovementFeaturing: Epigraphs， Not Okay With Distress or Unhappiness， Medication Overload， Wellness Industry， Emotional Health， Myths， Cold and Hot Cognition， Stereotypes， Brain Development， Managing Emotions， Expressing Feelings， Getting Teens To Open The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected， Capable， and Compassionate Adolescents byLisa Damour， Ph。D。6h 15m narrated by the author， 256 pagesGenre: Parenting， Nonfiction， Mental Health， Psychology， Family & Relationships， Health， Self-ImprovementFeaturing: Epigraphs， Not Okay With Distress or Unhappiness， Medication Overload， Wellness Industry， Emotional Health， Myths， Cold and Hot Cognition， Stereotypes， Brain Development， Managing Emotions， Expressing Feelings， Getting Teens To Open Up， Technology， Parenting Rating as a movie: PG-13 Quotes: "Mental health is not about feeling good; instead， it's about having the right feelings at the right time and being able to manage those feelings effectively。""The higher quality psychological defenses distort reality the least， the less adaptive ones blunt psychological distress by messing with the truth。"My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❤️My thoughts: 📱13% 48:05 Emotional Discomfort Promotes Growth - So far， this is very informative。 I hope more people read it because it's spot-on。It's not often I'm upset I didn't read a book sooner， but man， I wish I could have read this book 10 years ago， unfortunately， it was only published last week。 This is a must-read for parents， teachers， and inquisitive teens。 I rarely say that， but this book was spot-on and mind-blowing with almost no bias， which is very rare these days。 The language is very contemporary， so my brain soaked it right up。 There were so many awesome quotes， but they were long， so I only quoted the main idea and later just stopped。 I will be buying the print version for reference。 Recommend to others？: Absolutely！ This is the best teen book I've ever read。 Ever！ If you work or live with teens， pick this one up。 。。。more
Susan Flieder
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Lots of great suggestions， but not sure how helpful it will be in the heat of the moment。 I'll probably need to tab and reread it！ Lots of great suggestions， but not sure how helpful it will be in the heat of the moment。 I'll probably need to tab and reread it！ 。。。more
Julie
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Very good， quick and helpful read。 Untangled is still my favorite of her books， but this one has some great insight and tips， too。
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I cannot have emotions or personal opinions about books。 However， I can provide you with information about the book "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected， Capable， and Compassionate Adolescents" by Mary Pipher。 The book aims to help parents understand and support their teenagers emotionally。 It explores the challenges that teenagers face in today's society and provides practical advice on how parents can help their children navigate through them。 The book covers topics such as social media， sexuality， mental health， substance abuse， and peer pressure。 The author draws on her experience as a therapist and researcher to offer guidance on how to develop significant relationships with teenagers， understand their emotional needs and help them develop resilience。 Overall， the book is well-received， and readers appreciate the author's empathetic approach to understanding teenagers。 It is recommended for parents， teachers， and caregivers who are raising or working with teenagers， and anyone looking to gain a better understanding of the emotional lives of young people。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of personal feelings and opinions about books or its content。 However， from a general perspective， 'The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected， Capable， and Compassionate Adolescents' by Dr。 Ronald F。 Levant is a notable book that discusses teenagers' complex emotions and how parents and caregivers can effectively address their needs during this crucial stage of development。 It offers practical advice on how to help teens navigate social and emotional challenges， build resilience， and foster healthy relationships。 Overall， the book provides valuable insights and strategies for parents and anyone working with teenagers。
tpg2
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