One moment your daughter is fun‎-loving and energetic‎-‎-a pleasure to be around‎.‎ The next she‎'‎s sulking in silence‎,‎ or worse‎,‎ screaming and slamming the door‎.‎ Congratulations‎,‎ you‎'‎re the mother of a teenage girl‎.‎ Your daughter is on an emotional roller coaster‎.‎ Responding in kind just adds fuel to the fire and erodes your relationship‎.‎ Teens need a stable anchor‎-‎-a mom who calmly de‎-escalates scenes and parents intentionally‎,‎ even when her child is pushing away‎.‎ Written by a popular family therapist‎,‎ ‎"‎Dial Down the Drama ‎"‎reveals how to reclaim your center and reconnect with your teen‎.‎ It helps you‎:‎ Regain perspective ‎- Break the cycle of conflict ‎- Tune in to your daughter without drowning in her drama ‎- Foster spontaneous conversations ‎- Understand the developing adolescent brain and how it influences behavior ‎- Appreciate her for who she is now‎-‎-a wonderful‎,‎ work in progress ‎- Replace worrying and overreacting with effective communication and action ‎- Forge a healthy and lasting bond together Moodiness‎,‎ anger‎,‎ and defiance can stress the best of us‎.‎ This empowering guide gives you the tools you need to defuse the drama‎-‎-and dial up the joy‎.‎