What factors can contribute to maintaining a positive family climate during the teenage years? How can we interpret the behaviors of teenagers? How can we remain connected with our children so that we have the space to set boundaries on their autonomy while guiding them safely in their exploration of themselves, the world, and relationships?

This book examines a wide range of issues concerning teenagers and their families. It provides accurate information on what constitutes expected and unexpected behaviors during adolescence. It also offers suggestions and ideas for managing difficulties and challenges, along with criteria that should lead a family to seek help from a mental health professional.

The overall approach to adolescent issues focuses on how we ask questions. The right questions provide us with the interpretative framework for understanding adolescent behaviors, and in this case, the right questions do not concern the teenager as an individual, but the relationships within which they are growing.

Therefore, this book is a book about care. The care of the teenager, the care of the family, and the care of their relationship with one another.