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Being a teenager can be tough. There are changes taking place in your body and brain that can affect how teens learn, think, and behave.

Discuss hot issues when you are both calm– When people are angry, adrenaline is released into the brain which lights up the  amygdala (the emotional brain) making it

“Do as I say, not as I do”.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful if life was that simple?  Unfortunately, that old adage is just not an