Boundaries with teens

By John Sims Townsend

Subjects: Family & Relationships, Conduct of life, Religious aspects, Morale pratique, Adolescents, Assertiveness (psychology), Religious aspects of Parent and teenager, Parenting, Nonfiction, Church work with youth, Religion & Spirituality, Child rearing, Religious aspects of Child rearing, Teenagers, Éducation des enfants, Parents et adolescents, Aspect religieux, Parent and teenager, Christianisme, Religious aspects of Parenting, Rôle parental, Christianity

Description: The teen years---relationships, peer pressure, school, dating, character. To help teenagers grow into healthy adults, parents and youth workers need to teach them how to take responsibility for their behavior, their values, and their lives. The coauthor of the Gold Medallion Award-winning book Boundaries and the father of two teenage boys brings his biblically based principles to bear on the challenging task of the teen years, showing parents: How to bring control to an out-of-control family life How to set limits and still be loving parents How to define legitimate boundaries for the family How to instill in teens a godly character In this exciting new book, Dr. Townsend gives important keys for establishing healthy boundaries---the bedrock of good relationships, maturity, safety, and growth for teens and the adults in their lives. The book offers help in raising your teens to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions.