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[quote=Anonymous]Try the book "Yes, Your Teen is Crazy! How to Love Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind." http://www.amazon.com/Yes-Your-Teen-Crazy-Without/dp/0936197447/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1346776974&sr=1-1&keywords=yes+your+teen+is+crazy

I read about it first on DCUM when my daughter was 13 a couple years ago. I'm not sure how much I was able to successfully use the advice, but at least it validated I wasn't alone with these issues.

From Publishers Weekly:
Bradley, a psychologist drawing on current brain research, argues that teenagers are basically nuts. While 95 percent of the brain develops in early childhood, the most advanced parts aren't completed until adolescence is nearly over. As a result, teens can appear unstable, dysfunctional and unpredictable, with temporarily impaired judgment and decision-making processes. In addition, Bradley argues, contemporary culture further challenges teens' thinking capabilities; the prevalence of sex, drugs and violence makes the teen's job of cognitive balancing even more precarious...[/quote]

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