Teen Party Culture
It was a pleasure talking with Dr. Aliza Pressman about teen party culture on her Raising Good Humans podcast. Raising a teen or tween? ...
What Porn Does to Teen Brains—and How to Keep It Off Their Devices
Here's a topic that comes up regularly in my work: talking with kids about porn exposure-- a subject that makes lots of parents queasy....
The Outsize Influence of Your Middle-School Friends
Got middle schoolers? Whether you are raising the life of the party or a wallflower, this is a fantastic piece about the power of...
Why Teens Should Understand Their Own Brains (And Why Their Teachers Should, Too!)
Those of you who have been to my seminars know how much I love to talk about the teenage brain. I'm glad to see that this article...
Talking with Teens About Marijuana
With marijuana now legal in my home state of California, more and more teens are under the impression that using the substance is "no big...
The Teenage Brain: What Parents Need to Know
I love talking about the teenage brain in my seminars and parenting groups. The eye-rolling, moodiness and risk-taking may drive parents...
This Is the Teenage Brain On Social Media
Check out this review of a cool new study out of UCLA, where researchers simulated Instagram and measured adolescents' behavior, using...