And if you’re in search of more timely resources, Untangling 10to20 is my new digital subscription offering a dynamic library of video content and articles for parents, caregivers, and teens.
Become a member
The Emotional Lives of Parents
Coming February 9, 2027
Dr. Lisa Damour, the New York Times bestselling author of Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers, has redefined how we understand adolescence. Now, in this groundbreaking and compassionate guide, she decodes the challenging, often taboo emotions that parents face themselves.
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
Lisa's latest New York Times best seller is an urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers’ intense and often fraught emotional lives—and how to support them through this critical developmental stage.
Under Pressure
Lisa’s second New York Times best seller is a celebrated guide to addressing the alarming increase in anxiety and stress in girls from elementary school through college.
Untangled
Lisa’s award-winning New York Times best seller–now available in nineteen languages–is a sane, informed, and engaging guide for parents of teenage girls. Now, because of its enduring popularity, Untangled is available in a revised and updated edition that supplements the timeless guidance at the heart of the original with fresh consideration of—and help for—challenges that have emerged recently for teens.
Join today
Untangling 10to20 is a dynamic library of premium content designed to support anyone who is raising, working with, or caring for tweens and teens.
Become a memberGift a membership
Help make the tween and teen years less overwhelming for someone you love by gifting an Untangling 10to20 membership.
Get startedAlready a member?
Log in
The Emotional Lives of Parents Caring for Ourselves to Better Care for Our Children
Arriving February 9, 2027
Dr. Lisa Damour, the New York Times bestselling author of Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers, has redefined how we understand adolescence. Now, in this groundbreaking and compassionate guide, she decodes the challenging, often taboo emotions that parents face themselves.
Raising a child stirs up powerful feelings—many of them intense, many of them uncomfortable, and all of them deeply human. Written for parents at every stage, from early days to empty nesting, The Emotional Lives of Parents unpacks the feelings parents rarely talk about openly—such as anger, envy, and shame—with the same nuance and compassion that has made Dr. Damour a trusted resource for families around the world.
Pre-order The Emotional Lives of Parents to claim your gifts here:
- an invitation to join Dr. Lisa Damour for an exclusive, digital streaming event on Wednesday, February 3, 2027 at 9 p.m. ET
- a printable advance excerpt from the book
To take good care of our children, we also have to take good care of ourselves.
Dr. Lisa Damour
Drawing on decades of clinical practice and psychological research, this book explores why parenting evokes such strong emotions, how these reactions can either support or undermine our caregiving, and why it’s so vital that we care for ourselves as an integral part of caring for our children.
Parents who read this book will learn:
- the science behind the powerful emotions that are part of parenting—from stress and anger to sadness and guilt
- how these psychological reactions affect our ability to provide what our children need most: warmth and structure
- strategies for staying steady and grounded in the emotional turbulence that comes with raising kids
- how to navigate feelings that are overwhelming, painful, surprising, or unwanted
Written with clarity, warmth, and clinical wisdom, The Emotional Lives of Parents helps us understand and manage our feelings as caregivers, even the ones that are taboo, offering not judgment but reassurance—and a path toward greater calm, confidence, and connection.
The Emotional Lives of Parents
Caring for Ourselves to Better Care for Our Children
The advice provided here by Dr. Damour and the resources shared by her AI-powered librarian, Rosalie, will not and do not constitute - or serve as a substitute for - professional psychological treatment, therapy, or other types of professional advice or intervention. If you have concerns about your child’s well-being, consult a physician or mental health professional.
