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The Adolescent Personality Dip No One Warns You About
Your child didn’t suddenly become difficult - something deeper is going on.
New research reveals a surprising truth: during adolescence, personality traits actually take a temporary dive. Motivation drops. Emotions spike. Agreeableness disappears. And parents are left wondering… what just happened?
In this episode, we unpack the “adolescent personality dip” - why your teen feels harder to live with, what’s really changing beneath the surface, and the simple shifts that can transform daily conflict into connection.
If you’re raising a teen (or about to)…
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