Adobe on parenting teenagers- it’s starting too early!

[RosieLeaLovesTea]

Has anyone got any good book recommendations or website for parenting teenagers?
my daughter has just turned 12, just started her periods and it’s like she has had a complete personality transplant overnight. I was not prepared for this. Major mood swings, answering back and refusing to do things, staying in her room, swearing.
I need advice on the best approach and appropriate consequences for some of this behaviour. Thanks

Adobe?

Sorry that should say - advice!

Well you parent the child you now have….

Pick your battles… firm boundaries….snacks. The last one seems glib but ensuring they eat and drink regularly was key.

she’s hormonal. Not sure how you didn’t see that coming tbh… but she’s still just a person. I parented the teens like I did the toddlers. Firm, boundaries and lots of love.

She does not want to be seen with me in public. If I am in town with her and she sees any of her friends she says she will die! Lol
oh how dramatic. But how can you go from being everything to them to not wanting to be seen at all!

Lisa Damour! She explains this whole thing really well. She has a book on girls called Untangled, which I haven't read (I only have boys) but I've heard great things about. Her podcast is good too (Ask Lisa).