For anyone who has ever puzzled over the mysterious and often infuriating behavior of a teenager comes a groundbreaking look at the teenage brain written by the medical science and health editor for The New York Times. While many members of the scientific community have long held that the
growing pains of adolescence are primarily psychological, Barbara Strauch highlights the physical nature of the transformation, offering parents and educators a new perspective on erratic teenage behavior. Using plain language, Strauch draws upon the
latest scientific discoveries to make the case that the changes the brain goes through during adolescence are as dramatic and crucial as those that take place
Strauch's book answers many questions as regards my teens' behaviors. My last one at home is 16; I purchsed this book to help me understand what is happening within that skull of his. Strauch utilizes
As parents of teens, we tend to think that-by now-we have pretty much figured out what makes our kids tick...hormones, immaturity,
psicological issues...right? Well, maybe that is only part of the