★A hush-hush “level-up guide” slipped into your hand—written for anyone “not yet grown, no longer a child.”
★These aren’t “how-to-be-better” manuals; they’re invitations to “get better together.” No lecturing, just a slightly-older friend laying out every stumble and tear in plain language so you understand yourself—and everyone else.
★Crack any volume and you’ll smell the same anxiety your classmates wear; turn the page and find the exact antidote. Real-life cases you can step into, plus grab-and-go micro-skills.
★The answer books every teen actually needs: every confusion about parents, friends, yourself, and the wider world in one set. By the last page you’ll see “growing up” not as a solo boss fight but as a string of gentle counter-moves—toward parents, friends, the world, and yourself.
★Parent gold, too: see the digital-era struggles your kids face, decode the fireworks on both sides, and learn to talk and reconcile.

Series Introduction
Lately psychology has gone mainstream: celebrities open up about depression in vlogs, influencers unpack “toxic relationships” in 30-second clips, and TV characters get crowd-diagnosed in scrolling bullet comments. Peel off the tech veneer and adolescence is still the same journey—separation anxiety, identity formation, drawing boundaries—only the stage set has changed.
Ironically, modern schooling, in the name of “not falling behind at the starting line,” quietly trades childhood and free time for parental anxiety and ambition. Schedules swell, screen time lengthens, real conversation shrinks. Surprisingly, kids have sharpened their emotional radar: they spot gaslighting fast, put scare quotes around “it’s for your own good,” and even assign parents “psych homework.”
When parental authority is no longer the default, kids need a “stand-by adult” who doesn’t preach or take over. These books play that role—offering a quiet lounge with the door ajar and the light always on, where answers surface as you turn the pages.

The series includes 4 books:
-I'm So Done! How to Make Parents Press Pause
-You're Crossing the Line! How Not to Let Yourself Be Steamrolled
-Nobody Likes Me! When You Feel Abandoned by the World
-I Said No! Please Don’t Use “It’s for Your Own Good” to Guilt-Trip Me

If someone barges into your space—walks into your room without knocking, wants to scroll through your phone, or lectures you: “You should lose/gain weight”—remember: you have the right to say “no.” Family psychologist and play-therapist Olga Bochkova (also an education expert) tells you that in most situations the choice is in your hands. Only you decide what is acceptable and what is absolutely not. Invasions of personal space often disguise themselves as “jokes” or “well-meaning” advice. Don’t let “Just kidding” or “We’re only playing” set the rhythm—what matters is how you and your body feel. To hold the initiative, learn to cast the magic spell—“no.”
After reading this book, you will understand: saying “no” is actually drawing and defending your personal boundaries; it makes your relationship with yourself and with others stronger; life becomes simpler, clearer, safer; and you gain confidence and power.

【Golden quotes】
“Saying ‘no’ doesn’t mean rejecting every opportunity.”
“When we calmly, directly and firmly state our boundaries, others actually hear, understand and respect us more easily.”
“If a friend tells you ‘no,’ steady yourself—don’t badger them, just answer ‘alright.’”
“Figure out what recharges you and what drains you—top priority.”
“The clearer you are about what you want and don’t want, the calmer you can say ‘yes’ or ‘no’—even when loved ones disagree.”

Olga Bochkova – clinical systemic family psychologist, non-directive play therapist, teacher, bestselling author. Founder and dean of the Olga Bochkova Safety Academy. Regular on-air safety expert for Channel One Russia, Russia TV, Russia-1, Moscow 24 and Channel U. Partner of “Travli.net” and Kaspersky Lab projects.