Opportunities for Parenting
Important Note: Dr. Jensen partners with many associations, groups, and media organizations to discuss her work. While the following links will cover her videos, podcasts, interviews, and other articles, Dr. Jensen is not responsible for page or video content unrelated to her work.
Videos
"The Teenage Brain, Part II: Are There Differences in Brain Development Between Boys and Girls?"
Frances Jensen, September 11, 2008
Articles
"How Parents Can Get Teenagers to Stay Focused and Pay Attention to Their Feelings "
The Daily Mail, March 15, 2015
"Travel with Teens? Five Ways to Make it Awesome"
Your Teen, Kate Pocock
"Parenting, Part II: Why Our Young Adults Do the Things They Do"
AARP, Mary W. Quigley, June 8, 2015
"Inside the Mind of a Teenager: A Parent’s Guide"
Telegraph U.K., Tanith Carey, July 19, 2015
"Secrets of the Teenage Brain"
The Guardian., Family Section, Katie Forster, January 25, 2015
"Why Are Teens So Moody And Impulsive? This Neuroscientist Has The Answer"
Huff Post., Carolyn Gregoire, June 14, 2015
"There’s a Reason Teens Act the Way They Do"
Tampa Bay Times., Health Section, Irene Maher, May 4, 2015
"What Parents of Early-Teen Boys Want to Know”
Wall St. Journal, Sue Shellenbarger, December 13, 2016
"Why Your Teen Doesn’t Want to Talk to You - and What to Do About It"
NBC, Vivian Manning-Schaffel, October 3, 2018
"Understanding the Teen Brain Key for Better Parenting"
Voice of America, Faiza Elmasry, January 30, 2015
"Surviving the Teenage Brain: What Educators Should Know"
NEA Today, Mary Ellen Flannery, August 6, 2015
"Why Teenagers Say I Hate You"
Daily Mail, Helen Carroll, March 16, 2015
"Brain Science: Should Schools Teach Boys and Girls Different Subjects?"
The Washington Post, Lyndsey Layton, April 22, 2015
"Teen Girls Have Different Brains: Gender, Neuroscience and the Truth about Adolescence"
Salon: Frances Jensen, Amy Ellis Nutt, excerpted from The Teenage Brain, January 3, 2015
"The Wild and Wooly Teen Brain: What Kids Need from Us to Grow Wise"
Natural Awakenings, April Thompson, January, 2017