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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July 10, 2026

Knot to Worry

How to Know if Your 10to20 is Ready for College

Heading off to college is an exciting milestone, both for students and for the adults who love them. Though finishing high school is a necessary condition for college, it’s often not a sufficient one. In fact, the skills it takes to graduate from high school are quite different from the ones needed to thrive in college, where students are expected to manage far more of their lives on their own.

So how can we tell if a young person is truly ready for the transition? Here are three signs that your 10to20 is prepared to make the most of the experience.

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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