Between the ages of 12 and 24, the brain undergoes significant changes, and this often poses a challenge for both teenagers and adults. It is natural for many parents to approach their children's adolescence with deep concern, perhaps even fear. According to Dr. Siegel, if parents and teenagers can work together to gain a deeper understanding of the science of the brain that drives all this upheaval, they can transform conflict into connection and create a relationship of mutual understanding.

Drawing on significant new studies in the field of interpersonal neurobiology, Dr. Siegel explores fascinating ways to understand how the adolescent brain operates, which can help parents harness this exciting period of development, change, and experimentation, reducing the loneliness and discomfort that often accompany it for both parents and the teenagers themselves.