tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post8584072189464334761..comments2024-01-01T20:33:52.554-08:00Comments on a moon, worn as if it had been a shell: Raising Teenagers: An Interview with Dr. Dennis Coates about the Teenage BrainElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-5270110155703861462012-10-26T22:49:49.953-07:002012-10-26T22:49:49.953-07:00Interesting! As you know, I'm not a parent, so...Interesting! As you know, I'm not a parent, so I don't have first-hand experience with parenting. But I was once a teenager, and yeesh, do I remember that -- it's comforting to know that a lot of my stupid behavior may have had an anatomical basis!<br /><br />My partner Dave is a teacher, and he often talks about his teenage students and their lack of brain development when he describes misbehavior. So educators, at least, are aware of this phenomenon.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-78949871502932873392012-10-26T14:17:15.581-07:002012-10-26T14:17:15.581-07:00Great interview Elizabeth! I will be looking into ...Great interview Elizabeth! I will be looking into these books for sure. Love Gregory K's comment above as well. fullsoulahead.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053261523883986863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-39509447982828209542012-10-26T14:11:00.636-07:002012-10-26T14:11:00.636-07:00Interesting! My husband and I often joke that Max...Interesting! My husband and I often joke that Max is the easy one between him and his teenager sister. I'm going to look up these links, thanks for sharing!Deanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695982965264794769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-87869397596404125082012-10-26T11:04:59.079-07:002012-10-26T11:04:59.079-07:00This is awesome, Elizabeth! I am totally including...This is awesome, Elizabeth! I am totally including the links in this month's school newsletter that I edit. Another terrific researcher/writer that addresses this topic (mostly for girl brains) is JoAnn Deak (How Girls Thrive, Girls Will be Girls). She also writes in a non-technical way and impresses the importance of understanding how the brain is developing. kariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150537989886423212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-26762102592625608942012-10-26T10:33:13.797-07:002012-10-26T10:33:13.797-07:00Thanks to you both for the interview. It's a f...Thanks to you both for the interview. It's a fascinating thing, too, from the perspective of kids with, oh, ADHD or Asperger's or anything that involves executive functioning challenges. As they enter the years where the pre-frontal cortex develops at a different pace than the rest of the brain, the impact can be way more pronounced - they're already dealing with a disparity, now it's bigger as the other areas of the brain don't wait. <br /><br />The same ideas of helping/teaching apply, of course, but when you have a 13 year old with a pre-frontal cortex already years behind in development, vs. the typical teen now in the "in development" stage, some of the skills you want to impart could be beyond them. Which, then, leads back to unconditional love, understanding, compassion, lots o' patience, and sometimes picking one or two critical issues and leaving the rest for when the time is right. Greg Pincushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449684160718426340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-36884834725969570542012-10-26T10:11:36.786-07:002012-10-26T10:11:36.786-07:00I've always been fascinated with the why's...I've always been fascinated with the why's of life and nothing is more important than how we think. Getting insight into helping kids grow into thoughtful adults is a real benefit.<br /><br />On a personal note, Denny's fascination with the brain is one of the reasons I married him--I knew I'd never be bored with a man who is always learning and growing. After 16 years, it's still true. And his work continues to amaze me.<br /><br />Hope your readers find something in this post that speaks to their families. Thanks for sharing about teen brain development.Kathleen Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868566314392048880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-49886881600028553152012-10-26T10:02:45.219-07:002012-10-26T10:02:45.219-07:00This should be required reading for every parent. ...This should be required reading for every parent. There is so much pop psychology out there that has steered parents in the wrong direction. Understanding what's really happening in the brain of one's child - and what can be done to develop a strong critical thinker - is vital to raising an emotionally healthy, fully functioning adult. And to me, that is the primary job we parents have.Meredith Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12321208187429058877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-90502286505151413022012-10-26T09:50:17.765-07:002012-10-26T09:50:17.765-07:00Excellent post. Thanks for sharing this important ...Excellent post. Thanks for sharing this important info that all parents need to know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05274730180730907871noreply@blogger.com