CALPCC is pleased to offer a live webinar from Dr. Madeleine Gagnon, MD, a board-certified pediatrician and qualified neutral mediator dedicated to helping families navigate transition and trauma. We hope you will join us! Details below.

From Mood Swings to Milestones: A Pediatrician Talks Parenting Teens Today

Parenting teens can often feel like navigating constant change, emotional intensity, and uncertainty. What may appear as moodiness or conflict is often rooted in normal adolescent development, shaped by complex biological, emotional, and social changes. This presentation offers an insightful exploration of the underlying “pathology” of typical teen behavior, helping clinicians better support the parents they work with in understanding and responding to these shifts.

Dr. Gagnon bridges scientific evidence with practical, real-world strategies, providing guidance on how to help parents approach adolescence with clarity and confidence. Participants will learn how to support parents in building open communication, maintaining consistency, and fostering resilience and self-esteem in their teens. The session also highlights key challenges facing today’s adolescents, including social media influences, neurodivergence, and chronic health conditions, and offers actionable approaches to strengthen parent-teen relationships and promote healthy development. Participants will leave with practical tools they can immediately apply to support parents in navigating the challenges of raising teenagers with greater confidence, connection, and success.

About the presenter:

Madeleine Gagnon, MD

Dr. Madeleine Gagnon is a board-certified pediatrician and qualified neutral mediator who has dedicated her career to helping families navigate transition and trauma. She has an extensive clinical background as a complex care pediatrician, working and leading at several prestigious medical centers, including Harvard’s Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Gagnon is also the founder and director of a homecare company supporting youth and adults with disabilities and mental health needs. Most recently, she launched PULSE, a social initiative focused on empowering teens to build confidence, connection, and access to accurate, supportive information through community.