What were they thinking? An expert on teenage brains explains

From school to friends to home, being a teenager is tough. Also tough? Raising one! On this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek welcome Karen Wilson. Karen is a clinical neuropsychologist, director of West LA Neuropsychology, and host of the Diverse Thinking, Diverse Learning podcast.Tune in to get Karen’s expert advice about supporting your child through the teen years.Related resourcesHow to help high schoolers gain self-controlDevelopmental milestones for teenagersWhat to do when your teen or tween is lonelyListen: When kids and teens have tantrums: how to helpListen: Unpacking the teen mental health crisis: How we got here and what to do about itTimestamps  (01:35) What’s going on in teens’ brains(06:10) When teens want more independence(16:56) Sexual and gender identities(21:48) The awesome side of teensFor a transcript and more resources, visit the In It page on Understood.orgWe love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected]. Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.