The Emotional Lives of Parents

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

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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September 24, 2026

Big Think (Part 2): Developing a Better Relationship with Your Emotions

Recently, Dr. Damour joined Big Think to talk about the complexity of our emotions and what a healthy relationship with them looks like. In this second segment, she explains how we can understand and moderate our emotions.

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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.

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