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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER � 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 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.