Words Matter
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Teens and Parenting in a Challenged Climate
i've been spending more time than usual with my stepdaughter. She's in the throes of adolescence, complete with blise shrugs and a hesitancy to talk about anything related to feelings. i asked her if she felt like she had enough autonomy over how things were going in her life. Do you wish you had more? She nodded. Naming our emotions activates our pre frontal cortex, or p f c, our brain's decision maker which encourages emotional flexibility.
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