way.
Too much control can prevent independence.
Too little guidance can leave them unprepared.
The goal is gradual release.
A Closed Door Can Actually Be Healthy
It’s worth repeating this because parents can become unnecessarily frightened by normal adolescent behavior.
A teenager wanting privacy doesn’t automatically mean something is wrong.
Sometimes the closed door means:
“I need a break.”
Sometimes it means:
“I’m studying.”
Sometimes:
“I’m talking to a friend.”
Sometimes:
“I’m trying to figure myself out.”
Growing independence is not a betrayal of the parent.
It is part of
