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You've successfully gotten your child through childhood and handled all the challenges and difficulties that entails. So why look at their transition to adolescence with so much concern? No need to panic! This stage of life is full of changes and new needs that you will be able to handle well too. We'll guide you on how to help them grow in maturity, independence, and happiness. Come with us step by step and we'll give you all the information you'll need.

Why Doesn't My Teenager Leave Their Room?
Teen behaviorWhy Doesn't My Teenager Leave Their Room?

Does your child spend hours and hours in their room? Do they refuse to open up and invite you in?…

Protect Teenagers from the Risks of Social Networks Without Being Invasive
Understanding your teenProtect Teenagers from the Risks of Social Networks Without Being Invasive

Your child needs more privacy as they grow up. This scares you because the risks of independent living are just…

My Teenager's Room Is a Mess: What to Do?
Understanding your teenMy Teenager's Room Is a Mess: What to Do?

What does the panoramic picture of your teenager's room usually look like? That of many youngsters is one that shows…

My Teenage Daughter's Obsessed with a Celebrity
Teen behaviorMy Teenage Daughter's Obsessed with a Celebrity

Harry Styles, Rosalia, Bad Bunny, and Billie Eilish are some of the favorite celebrities among teenagers and young people today.…

The Most Common Skin Problems in Adolescents
Teenage illnessesThe Most Common Skin Problems in Adolescents

The most common skin problems in adolescents are related to the functional increase of certain skin structures as a result…

Why Don't I Get Along with My Teenager?
Understanding your teenWhy Don't I Get Along with My Teenager?

Uncertainty, helplessness, anger, doubts. These are some of the emotions that many parents reveal in consultations when describing how they…

The Movie Soul: 5 Great Lessons for Children
FIlms and seriesThe Movie Soul: 5 Great Lessons for Children

Cinema is a very useful tool for transmitting values, stories, and knowledge. There are many films that carry messages and…

A Week With No Cell Phone: The Effects on Teenagers
Teen behaviorA Week With No Cell Phone: The Effects on Teenagers

Leaving teenagers with no cell phone for a week is usually a punishment imposed by parents for bad behavior. However,…

How to Deal with Criticism from Teenage Children
Teen behaviorHow to Deal with Criticism from Teenage Children

Perhaps one of the first ways in which adults and their teenagers enter into conflict with each other is when…

My Child Wants a Motorcycle: What Should I Do?
Understanding your teenMy Child Wants a Motorcycle: What Should I Do?

Limits, outings, schedules... Adolescence is a time of change when it's important to listen to our children and think about…

What to Do if You Don't Like Your Teenager's Partner
Relating to their surroundingsWhat to Do if You Don't Like Your Teenager's Partner

One of the most difficult tasks associated with parenting perhaps has to do with preparing kids for life. And at…

6 Keys to Setting Limits for Teenagers
Teen behavior6 Keys to Setting Limits for Teenagers

You may think that the words "boundaries" and "adolescence" don't go hand in hand and you may imagine yourself involved…

Understanding the Adolescent Brain: 7 Interesting Facts
Understanding your teenUnderstanding the Adolescent Brain: 7 Interesting Facts

The brain is one of the most important organs and has complex functioning. It's central to all nervous system activity…

Attachment in Adolescence
Relating to their surroundingsAttachment in Adolescence

Are attachment and adolescence two compatible words? How is this possible? In general, young people seek freedom and autonomy, and attachment impli...

The Main Psychological Problems in Adolescents
Teenage psychologyThe Main Psychological Problems in Adolescents

The appearance of certain irregularities in the reasoning or behavior of young people is very common. The seriousness of these…

There's a Child Inside Every Teenager
Understanding your teenThere's a Child Inside Every Teenager

When your child reaches puberty, you'll probably enter one of the most confusing and complicated stages of their growth. As…

11 Habits a Child Should Acquire Before Adolescence
Parenting11 Habits a Child Should Acquire Before Adolescence

Kids grow up very fast and time goes by without our even noticing. And when we do, they're already teenagers!…

How to Treat Addiction to New Technologies in Adolescents
Understanding your teenHow to Treat Addiction to New Technologies in Adolescents

How many activities or facets of our lives involve technology and how many don't? If we take a look at…

The 7 Major Challenges Teenagers Face
Understanding your teenThe 7 Major Challenges Teenagers Face

Sometimes it's difficult to understand children who are in this stage of constant changes. However, we must remember that we…

How to Help Your Child if They're in an Abusive Relationship
Relating to their surroundingsHow to Help Your Child if They're in an Abusive Relationship

"I can't live without him/her", "If I have to stay home studying, you shouldn't go out, that's what a good…

How to Prevent Suicide in Adolescents
ParentingHow to Prevent Suicide in Adolescents

Suicide in adolescents always leaves a bitter taste that goes far beyond the physical loss of a person. It's about…