# [Is the ideal time to help your teen right…](/content/p/is-the-ideal-time-to-help-your-teen/index.html)
[Meghan Fitzgerald](https://substack.com/@meghannolanfitzgerald)  
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Why the start of adolescence is an optimal window to help kids learn to navigate their world.  
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[Jenn Smukler](https://substack.com/profile/388187090-jenn-smukler?utm_source=substack-feed-item)  
[May 7](/content/p/is-the-ideal-time-to-help-your-teen/comment/255185371 "May 7, 2026, 10:18 AM"/index.html)  
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We are currently navigating the prefrontal cortex development approaching 9. We are reading The Amazing Generation to introduce the concept of technology and it’s been really helpful. Reading your articles really helps me feel prepared for the next step.

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[Meghan Fitzgerald](https://substack.com/profile/1605941-meghan-fitzgerald?utm_source=substack-feed-item)  
[May 8](/content/p/is-the-ideal-time-to-help-your-teen/comment/255756611 "May 8, 2026, 10:35 AM"/index.html)  
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I’m so glad! We have Amazing Generation, too! We are very much learning as we are going. I’d love to know what is working for you, and we’ll keep sharing. It feels great to have company on this wild ride!

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[Megan Saxelby](https://substack.com/profile/205906519-megan-saxelby?utm_source=substack-feed-item)  
[May 5](/content/p/is-the-ideal-time-to-help-your-teen/comment/254142975 "May 5, 2026, 11:47 AM"/index.html)  
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Here here! This is the premise of my entire mission!

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