Understanding adolescence without losing connection
Puberty changes everything.
Your child becomes distant.
More reactive.
More closed.
And it feels like you’re losing them.
But you’re not.
They are just trying to understand who they are.
And that process is messy.
They need space…
but also connection.
The challenge is not control.
It’s staying emotionally available
without pushing too hard.
They don’t need perfect parents.
They need parents who stay.