How to understand a teenager?

A book for parents who want to be wise guides to their teenage children, give them support and accompany them in their development in this beautiful, though sometimes difficult, time of becoming adults.

Why is my child acting this way? What happened to him? He wasn't like this before? Will he ever change? What's he even trying to do? Is this normal?

• "She doesn't clean her room, and when I point it out, she says it's her room and her mess,"
• "He ignores me. When I say he won't go out, he replies, 'Of course I will!'"
• "He sticks to his guns",
• "Stand up to teachers",
• "He shouts that I won't give him orders,"
• "He slams the door in my face."

For a child to become an adult, they must be a teenager – with the full spectrum of experiences that accompany this stage of life. For our teenager to become a mature adult, they need supportive and accepting parents! How can we cope with all this? How can we navigate our new role as a parent of a teenager? How can we not lose sight of the fact that our child still needs us? How can we be a guide for them? And above all, how can we be patient and understanding? The author guides us through the teenage years with empathy for our frustration, anger, and sometimes even helplessness.

It seems to be saying, "Let's be in this together, we, the parents of teenagers. We are at the moment when a beautiful butterfly is hatching from the cocoon!"