Suddenly, someone who needed you for everything starts to pull away. The big step of adolescence has arrived. The first years of high school, the first sexual experiences, alcohol, drugs, cyberbullying.

Our daughters and sons are going to have to face a world that is constantly changing as they prepare to become well-rounded individuals.

You are going to be the light that will guide them through this difficult and decisive stage, but you have to be prepared. There is always a better way to solve problems.

Joan Pont lives on the island of Mallorca. A former bodyguard for military authorities and a stockbroker, he now devotes himself exclusively to literature.