Mary Rose O’Leary has shepherded three children into adulthood, and teaches art and music to middle school students. Despite her extensive personal and professional experience with teens, the Eagle ...

The teenage years are a time of rapid transformation, both physically and mentally. Adolescents undergo significant emotional, social, and cognitive changes, often leading to shifts in behavior.

We use “typical teen behavior” to refer to a broad range of things our teens do, much of it unbecoming. Whenever they appear moody, stop talking to us, or resist our reminders about everything from ...