127: Why Teenagers are Like Toddlers (& What That Means for Practical Parenting) with Tania Johnson
About this episode
This episode explores the surprising similarities between teenagers and toddlers from a brain development perspective.
If you have ever looked at your teenager and thought, “Why are we suddenly having toddler-level emotional meltdowns again?” this episode is going to make so much sense. I had such a fascinating conversation with Tania Johnson from the Institute of Child Psychology about what is actually happening inside the teenage brain, and honestly, it completely reframed some things for me as a parent. We talk about why teens and toddlers are surprisingly similar from a brain development perspective, why ...
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