The Emotional Lives of Teenagers

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

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

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.

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Untangling 10to20 is a dynamic library of premium content designed to support anyone who is raising, working with, or caring for tweens and teens.

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Membership includes access to just-in-time advice and research-backed guidance for parents, caregivers, educators, and teens. Our premium content is searchable by topic and includes: 

  • An constantly expanding library of Dr. Damour’s short Dear Teenagers videos in which she talks directly to adolescents about the common challenges they face. Dear Teenagers videos can be shown to teens, watched with teens, or used for guidance on how to talk with teens about a range topics.
  • An ever-growing collection of Untangling Family Life videos featuring Dr. Damour’s most requested talks for parents, caregivers, and educators – new videos are added monthly!
  • Access to Knot to Worry – Dr. Damour’s articles about raising tweens and teens.
  • A subscription to Dr. Damour’s weekly newsletter and invitations to live virtual events.

Frequently asked questions

Yes! You can purchase either plan for someone else. The option to purchase as a gift and send directly to someone else’s email is available in checkout. Simply click the box that says, “Is this a gift?” on the sign-up page and you will be prompted to add the recipient’s email address and a short message.

For all questions regarding membership, billing, and how to best navigate Untangling 10to20 content e-mail [email protected].

While typical memberships auto-renew, gifted memberships are only for six months or one year depending on the type the purchaser chose. They do not auto-renew.

Upon purchasing a gift membership, you will be prompted to write a short note to the gift recipient which will inform them of the purchase. In that email, recipient will be prompted to click a link that allows them to set up their account and choose a username and password.

A short message you create during check out will be sent to the gift recipient but it is always a good idea to let them know to expect notification of membership and a prompt to set up their account.

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.