In this groundbreaking book the bestselling author of Parenting from the Inside Out & The Whole-Brain Child shows parents how to turn one of the most challenging developmental periods in their children's lives into one of the most rewarding Between the ages of 12 & 24 the brain changes in important & often maddening ways It's no wonder that many parents approach their child's adolescence with fear & trepidation According to renowned neuropsychiatrist Daniel Siegel however if parents & teens can work together to form a deeper understanding of the brain science behind all the tumult they will be able to turn conflict into connection & form a deeper understanding of one another In Brainstorm Siegel illuminates how brain development affects teenagers' behaviour & relationships Drawing on important new research in the field of interpersonal neurobiology he explores exciting ways in which understanding how the teenage brain functions can help parents make what is in fact an incredibly positive period of growth change & experimentation in their children's lives less lonely & distressing on both sides of the generational divide