This is Ask Lisa, a podcast to help people understand the psychology of parenting, now in the midst of a pandemic.

Psychologist Dr. Lisa DeMore, author of two New York Times bestselling parenting books, takes your questions.

And I'm co-host, Rina Ninan, a journalist and mom of two.

Some of what we talk about comes from raising children ourselves. Most of the time, I'll be getting

answers to your parenting questions. So send your questions to Ask Lisa at Dr.Lisademore.com.

Episode 176, my child is turning into a teenager.

How do I handle it?

We're diving into the whirlwind that's early adolescence in this Ask Lisa podcast summer episode.

What happens in our kids' brains and bodies when they turn 13? Parents sometimes

assume that age 13 is the beginning of adolescence. But is it really? Dr. Lisa explains the process

of, quote, separation, individuation, where young people seek to define their own identities,

often by being hard on their parents. So how can you help a tween

or teen who's having an emotional meltdown? Dr. Lisa has good news. The intensity of early

adolescence doesn't last forever. And there are effective things parents can do to manage bumpy

moments with their teen. So join us now for this summer encore episode 176. My child is turning

into a teenager. How do I handle it? I feel like everyone is so irritable. I know we're at various

phases of this pandemic, but I'm at the incredibly irritable phase. And I feel like we all are

in my household at this point.

You know, the phrase I have seen over and over again on social media and places is that

sense of hitting a wall. Yeah. The people are just like, come on. Is this still going on?

I mean, I'm doing the chocolate like like you say, something before to in the afternoon

as you recommended.

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