Close the Door from the Other Side! A Practical Guide for Parents Who Want to Build Trusting Relationships with Their Teenager

Maria Zubashenko — winner of the Enlightenment Award "Knowledge", child crisis psychologist, founder of the crisis center "Voice of Rights". In her work, she has been helping teenagers and their parents navigate one of the most challenging and vulnerable periods of growing up for many years.
This book is about adolescence, about what is really happening to a child, why they become angry, sharp, and withdrawn, and how an adult can stay close, even when it seems that they are no longer heard or listened to.
In the book, you will find:
• how the thinking, emotions, and behavior of a teenager change;
• the reasons for conflicts, withdrawal, and emotional swings;
• ways to build dialogue without pressure, threats, or lectures;
• useful recommendations on how to support a teenager in crisis situations;
• answers to difficult and uncomfortable questions about boundaries, responsibility, and safety.
The text is supplemented with visual illustrations and diagrams that help better understand the feelings and reactions of adolescents and make complex topics more accessible for perception.
Based on modern scientific data, practical experience, and real stories, the author helps parents better understand their children and not lose closeness during one of the most challenging periods of life.
Knowledge that works for people!