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Speaking of Teens

Episode#4: Why Your Teen Does Stupid Stuff (Even When They Know Better)

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Our kids not only become more emotional during adolescence, but they may also begin doing things we never thought they would. Vaping, drinking, smoking weed, having sex…these are all very risky behaviors that they may be all too willing to try. Why does a kid who grew up saying they’d “never do XYZ” suddenly do XYZ??? Understanding what’s going on in our teen’s brain that causes them to do the things they do, allows us to shift our mindset so we can parent them more appropriately.

Please feel free to reach out to me at acoleman@neurogility.com  I’d love your feedback and ideas!

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Access transcript here.

I spent many months just studying the adolescent brain. I have an e-book available at here, which gives a good overview of what's happening in your teen's brain.