Were you overdramatic as a tween or teen? If you were, you’re in good company. In this episode, Chloe confesses to being slightly dramatic as a little girl. She sees the strengths in herself now, but she says as a kid, she had big emotions and that was a lot for people to handle. For her, the drama came out when she felt the need to be the best. She admitted to putting on the queen’s crown when a new girl at school got attention from a boy she liked.
So much of tween and teen drama is biological though. It’s hard for parents to remember that our kids’ brains are not fully formed. In fact, at about age 12, the thinking part of the brain starts to rewire itself. Because of that, sometimes the prefrontal cortex, which allows us to take a break to stop and think, is not working as well. When your son or daughter is seemingly being unreasonable, it’s because his or her brain is not functioning the way an adult’s does. It’s so hard to remember that in the heat of the moment, though, so we have to have tools at the ready.
We love to help moms see the big picture and that’s definitely important with this topic. Chloe tells Abby, Susan, and Megan how her mom handled her drama and what she thinks it looks like in her now as an adult—good news, she’s turned out pretty great!
Articles We Mentioned
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What are you doing to help your tweenage drama queen (or king) process emotions? If you were dramatic as a kid, what characteristics do you see in yourself now that are good versions of the drama you brought as a child? Tell us in the comments below.
