I have two teenagers, and so I am very familiar with teenage defiance. Talking back, arguing, not listening to reason or rules – I’ve seen it all. The other day, one kid blew a fuse after I asked him ...

If your teenager often seems moody and volatile, you might be tempted to dismiss it as normal teenage behavior that will eventually pass. But sometimes the symptoms that most parents and caregivers of ...

Adolescence is a time when children test their footing to convince themselves they can stand on their own. As teens move toward independence, they can often be particularly challenging to parents as ...

This story sponsored by Aspen Ridge. Moody teenage behavior is a normal rite of passage that nearly all parents will experience at some point in their parenting journey. It may be a punch line in ...

A new study from Dartmouth College identifies a causal relationship between behavioral impulse control and an imbalance in brain function between the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and nucleus accumbens ...

One of the hard parts about raising a teenager is that you used to be one. You probably remember the feelings, the changes and maybe making some not-so-great choices. Teenagers are faced with ...

Like all parents of teenagers, I worry that my children will engage in risky behavior, including drinking, smoking and drug use. The more time they spend doing healthier extracurricular activities — ...

A new study reveals that aggressive behavior during early teenage years can signal accelerated biological aging later in life. Researchers followed 121 participants from age 13 to 30 and found that ...