Most people would say that raising kids when they are 12-14 years old is one of the toughest periods of parenting, but what if it didn’t have to be?
July 13, 2025
About the author
Sheryl Ziegler, Psy.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Play Therapist in private practice in Denver, CO.
She is the author of Mommy Burnout: how to reclaim your life and raise healthier children in the process and the forthcoming book, The Crucial Years: the essential guide to mental health and modern puberty in middle childhood.
She is a regular national and local news contributor on topics related to parenting and mental health and did a Tedx talk on "Why Moms are Miserable" which is all about the power of connection.
She is the host of Dr. Sheryl's PodCouch and the founder of the parent-child puberty course, Start with the Talk.
She is a frequent speaker on chronic stress, parenting and burnout both in the workplace and at home. Dr. Ziegler is Colorado’s NBC affiliate (9News) Parenting Expert for the franchise series Mental Health & Me.
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