Emotional intelligence is a foundational concept to understanding both yourself and other people. It’s the ability to feel, name, and understand the emotions you’re experiencing, to figure out what they’re telling you, and then use that information to guide your thoughts and behaviors. 

Parenting teens isn’t easy, but setting clear expectations, trying to understand what they’re going through, and keeping them involved in the family can help you, and your teen, make it through adolescence.