Teens

How to communicate with your teenager: Key signals to send

mother, face to face with teenage daughter, engaged in serious conversation

Families are better off when teenagers communicate openly with their parents. But how do we inspire better communication? An experimental study shows the way: We need to provide kids with crucial signals of active, supportive listening. Not only does it make kids feel better. It also encourages them to confide in us.

Teen brains lack empathy? No! How the media got it wrong

two teenage girls - one looking upset and the other showing empathy and kindness

When I searched the web today, I found a batch of stories with headlines like “Study: Teenage brain lacks empathy,” and “Teen Brain: It’s all about me.” These stories describe a brain scan study, but key facts are incorrectly reported. Contrary to the headlines, the study didn’t actually measure empathy. Nor did researchers observe any … Continue reading

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