“Adolescents’ self-esteem is unstable: one moment they feel like the king or queen of the world, and the next they feel utterly worthless. Adolescence is a challenging period for both parents and teenagers. Support and encouragement from loved ones, along with a healthy attitude toward oneself and others, are crucial. This book explains the challenges of adolescence in a clear and accessible way, showing how to navigate this stage smoothly without compromising physical or mental well-being. It is an essential read for teenagers and their parents alike.” —Elena, author of the blog elena_gricai

★ A “secret guide to navigating youth” quietly handed to you, written for you—who’s not yet an adult, but no longer a child.
★ This isn’t a book that tells you “how to be good”; it’s an invitation to grow better together. It doesn’t lecture you from a lofty position, telling you to “be more mature.” Instead, it’s like a friend just a few years older than you, laying bare their own past stumbles and tears, sharing their experiences with you in plain, relatable language. By breaking down complex topics into everyday terms, it helps you understand yourself—and others—more deeply!
★ Open any page, and you’ll immediately sense the familiar scent of anxiety shared by your peers; yet on the very next page, you’ll find just the right remedy! Packed with real-life examples and case studies, the book makes it easy to relate, offering both deep understanding and practical, ready-to-use tips you can apply right away.
★ This is an essential guidebook for every teenager, addressing all the big questions about how to navigate relationships with parents, friends, yourself, and the world. After reading it, you’ll realize that “growing up” isn’t a solitary battle—it’s a series of quiet, gentle counterattacks you learn along the way: toward your parents, your friends, the world, and, most importantly, yourself.
★ It’s also a treasure trove for parents! You’ll gain insight into the challenges today’s children face as they grow up in the digital age and on social media, understand the reasons behind intense reactions on both sides, and learn how to communicate and reconcile more effectively.

【Series Introduction】
In recent years, psychology has become a topic of widespread public interest: celebrities openly share their struggles with depression in vlogs, short-video creators break down “toxic relationships” in just a few dozen seconds, and even TV characters are collectively “diagnosed” by viewers in the comment sections. On the surface, today’s kids seem like a “new species,” growing up alongside smartphones. But beneath this technological veneer, adolescence remains a universal journey: separation anxiety, identity formation, and learning to set boundaries with the outside world—these core issues have never disappeared with the changing times; they’ve simply been staged against a new backdrop.
Herein lies a paradox: Modern education, under the banner of “keeping kids from losing at the starting line,” has quietly traded childhood and free time for parents’ anxiety and ambition. School schedules are getting busier, screen time is increasing, yet genuine, meaningful conversations are becoming rarer. Surprisingly, it’s precisely in this environment that children have developed an acute emotional radar: They quickly spot passive-aggressive behavior, put quotation marks around their parents’ well-intentioned “for your own good,” and even turn the tables by assigning their parents “psychological homework.”
As “parental authority” is no longer taken for granted, children need a “backup adult”—someone who neither talks down to them nor takes over their role. This book series serves exactly that purpose: It doesn’t try to replace mental health professionals, but instead offers a private, undisturbed space—a room with the door slightly ajar and the lights always on—where answers naturally emerge as you turn the pages.

This series comprises five books:
“Ugh, This Is So Annoying! How to Tell Your Parents to Shut Up”
“You’re Crossing the Line! How to Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Hurt”
“No One Likes Me! When You Feel Like the Whole World Has Abandoned You”
“I Say ‘No’! Please Don’t Use ‘For Your Own Good’ to Manipulate Me”
“I’m Already Great Just the Way I Am! How to Stay Confident Amid Failure, Criticism, and Self-Doubt”

Do you often feel like “I’m not good enough”? Do you frequently doubt your own abilities? When faced with a failed exam, gossip from friends, your parents’ expectations, or that inner voice telling you, “You can’t do it,” do you feel lost, anxious, or even deeply distressed? This is completely normal—everyone goes through these feelings at some point.
Yulia Pirumova, a psychologist and mother of two teenagers, fully understands how you feel. This book isn’t a dry, preachy guide—it’s like a wise friend in your pocket. It doesn’t just tell you abstractly that “you must be confident”; instead, it walks alongside you every step of the way:
It helps you understand the “why” behind your emotions: It reveals how self-esteem works and explains where those sudden waves of discouragement and self-doubt come from.
It offers practical “what to do”: When criticism, failure, or peer pressure hits, the clear checklists and exercises in the book help you regain your footing step by step—so you don’t get overwhelmed by your emotions.
It helps you discover your inner strength: It shows you how to distinguish between what you truly want for yourself and the expectations others impose on you. This makes it easier for you to make choices and gives you the courage to say “no” when necessary.
It teaches you to become your own supporter: In the end, you’ll learn to stop relying solely on others’ opinions to define who you are, and you’ll discover the strong, unwavering core within you that can’t be easily shaken.
This isn’t a book about becoming “perfect”; it’s a navigation tool to help you “become yourself.”

【Powerful Quotes from the Book】
“Even if you’re not perfect, you still deserve to be loved.”
“You are capable—you just need more practice.”
“Conflict isn’t a threat to relationships; it’s an opportunity to improve them.”
“Problems start to arise when you either completely lose yourself in other people’s expectations, or, conversely, act in the same way everywhere, without taking the specific situation into account.”
“Your uniqueness may not be obvious to everyone. It could lie in your deep empathy for animals and your understanding of people, or in your ability to see connections between things that others miss.”
“You have to learn to adjust your GPS—not only by following the signals from others, but also by trusting your own inner compass.”
“A family isn’t just the people you live with; it’s also a frame of reference that shapes how you see yourself and the world around you.”
“Your task isn’t to avoid the storm or stop it from coming—but to ride it out, stay connected to yourself, and prevent the storm from destroying your relationship with yourself.”

[Author] Yulia Pirumova
A distinguished psychologist and bestselling author! She holds a PhD, is a licensed Gestalt therapist, and is a highly popular blogger. Her works have won the hearts of readers worldwide thanks to their profound psychological insights and accessible, easy-to-understand writing style. Yulia initially studied law, but after completing her doctoral dissertation, she shifted her focus to psychology, specializing in psychotherapy and mental health education. She furthered her training at renowned institutions such as the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis, the Chistye Prudy Institute of Psychoanalysis, and the Moscow Gestalt Institute, where she accumulated extensive clinical experience and a strong academic background.

Yulia’s writings not only help readers understand complex psychological phenomena but also offer practical self-healing methods, making her work a classic in the field of psychology—and it has now been licensed for publication in China! Her representative works include:
“The Fragile Narcissist: The Inner Truth Behind Inferiority”
“Every Girl Is Little Red Riding Hood: How to Find the Path to Your True Self”
“Leaving to Grow Better: Separation Is a Required Course in Life”
“The Lonely Narcissist: Why We Struggle to Live in Peace with Ourselves and Others”