Dr. Lisa Damour on Parenting Teenage Girls (ENCORE EPISODE)

I had such a useful and fascinating discussion with Dr. Lisa Damour for this episode. Lisa is a clinical psychologist and is the New York Times bestselling author of "Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood," and the brand-new "Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls." I’m very glad to bring you my discussion with Lisa for this episode. One of the questions I hear a lot is “how do I know if something is a grief issue or a normal teenage issue?” I figure, since she’s an expert in teenage girls, who better to help us understand our daughters, and to help us understand what “normal” looks like. And then, when we have a better grasp on what’s normal, we can also better understand when we should potentially be concerned. Lisa and I talked about a wide range of topics: The seven developmental tasks that teenagers are working on;  Parting with childhood, including what this looks like and when to be concerned; Joining a new tribe, including why having 1-2 close friends at this age is actually preferable to having a large circle of friends; Harnessing emotions, including how teenagers’ brains undergo a massive upgrade, beginning with the emotion centers; Why parents need to be strong enough to withstand their teenager pushing away, and why this is complicated by bereavement; Serving as the emotional dumping ground for your teenager; and How stress and anxiety are normal and healthy functions for all people, teenagers included. I hope you enjoy my discussion with Dr. Lisa Damour. -=-=-=-=- Thank you sponsors & partners: Audible - Get a FREE audiobook and 30-day free trial: www.audibletrial.com/widowedparent BetterHelp - Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online. Get 10% off your first month: betterhelp.com/widowedparent Blue Apron - Special offers for listeners of the podcast: jennylisk.com/blueapron Support the show: Patreon, Merch, and More -=-=-=-=-