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[Ep. 282] Interrupting Your Teen Boy's Isolation w/ Parallel Co-Regulation
14 minutes Posted Jul 24, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
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In this episode, Luis continues the short series on male puberty by exploring parallel co-regulation, which is similar to parallel play -- meaning they're playing near or next to each other -- and how important it is for teenage boys. During puberty, many boys lose access to their feelings while stuck in a body overwhelmed by testosterone and transformation at every level. An increase in sensation added to a decrease in capacity for sensation leads to inevitable shut down and isolation....