If your sweet, easygoing child is suddenly rolling their eyes, pushing boundaries, or questioning everything… you are NOT alone.

Kirsten Cobabe — former therapist, parent coach, and the internet’s beloved Teen Whisperer — joins Help The Bloom with Evelyn Mendal to unpack one of the biggest developmental shifts your child will ever go through: the transition from childhood into the tween and teen years.

Evelyn also opens up about her own 10‑year‑old entering this new territory — and the fears, unknowns, and “against the system” pressures so many modern parents face.

Kirsten drops truth bombs about:

- Why your tween suddenly sees you differently

- What’s really happening in their brain (hint: it’s not “just hormones”)

- Individuation — why pushing back is healthy

- How to stay connected even when the attitude shows up

- Why authenticity matters more than perfection

- How parents can support teens in a world obsessed with performance, grades, and achievement

- The identity crisis that begins as early as 9–10 years old

- How to preserve the most important thing of all: your relationship

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