A better way to support your teens as they go back to school
About this episode
Teen psychologist Lisa Damour discusses how parents can better support their teens as they return to school amidst challenges like perfectionism and mood swings.
Today's teens struggle with perfectionism and mood swings, and their parents struggle to have hard conversations with them, according to a 2024 Walton Family Foundation and Gallup poll. Teen psychologist Lisa Damour explains how parents can better support their kids as a new school year begins. This episode originally published Aug. 27, 2024. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Host: NPR
Guest: Lisa Damour
Topics covered
- teen support
- back to school
- parenting
- mental health
- communication
Keywords
- teens
- parenting
- support
- school
- perfectionism
- mood swings
- communication
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Walton Family Foundation, Gallup
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