Establish wise and loving limits that make a positive difference in your teen, in the rest of your family, and in you.
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.
From bestselling author and counselor Dr. John Townsend, Boundaries with Teens is the expert insight and guidance you need to help your teens take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions and gain a deeper appreciation and respect both for you and for themselves.
With wisdom and empathy, Dr. Townsend applies biblically based principles for the challenging task of guiding your children through the teen years. Using the same principles he used to successfully raise two teens, he shows you how to:
Discover how boundaries make parenting teens better today!
Plus, check out Boundaries family collection of books dedicated to key areas of life – dating, marriage, raising young kids, and leadership. Workbooks and Spanish editions are also available.
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"Just as good as the original. Kids, especially mine, need boundaries: not too many, not too few. Really easy reading and really helpful, at least with my kids. Sometimes you need to read something like this to understand where you stand on life's important child-rearing questions. "
— JM (5 out of 5 stars)
" Highly recommend this book. Practical "
— Pam, 12/21/2013" Maybe it gets a little redundant, but has some wisdom to share. "
— Rose, 11/7/2013" I loved that book. Taught me alot "
— Antiniqua, 11/6/2013" Excellent book. Good, practical recommendations. "
— Anne, 10/21/2013" I'm a therapist and this is my very favorite parenting book. I recommend it all the time. "
— Kathy, 4/24/2013" I didn't realize that the book had a lot of biblical scripture. It was a nice surprise! :) Either way, I feel that even taking out the biblical references, this book is applicable to all parents. "
— Dani, 6/11/2012" Overall good book, great to read and reread for perspective. I just walked away from it overwhelmed. There is so much I want to do to keep a strong relationship with my teen now and my other boys when they get to be teens. "
— Kathryn, 4/10/2012" Awesome book for parents. I used this book in foster parent training. Great read for every parent. "
— Stephanie, 3/1/2012" Bu gune kadar okudugum en yararli kisisel gelisim kitaplarindan biri..Sinirlari o kadar guzel anlatmis ki kendinizi daha iyi hissediyorsunuz.. "
— Kamuran, 2/28/2012" Great advice for public school parents of teens with a supportive, dedicated church, good schools with dedicated teachers, caring counselors, and - at least- a middle class income. For all those who don't have that framework...well, there are a still a few decent tips worth digging out. "
— Susan, 11/30/2011" Helped me be a stronger mom. "
— Haydee, 8/8/2011" started but haven't finished. Good book so far "
— Antiniqua, 7/4/2011" I found this book particularly helpful! "
— Suzanne, 5/31/2011" This is an excellent self-help book for anyone trying to raise teen-agers. "
— Glomom2000, 5/31/2011" I thought this book was extremely helpful in understanding the teenager stage and how to survive it. "
— Alison, 5/23/2011" It was ok, but the advice was pretty wishy washy. It is a good supplement to other parenting books, but alone I didn't think it would work for me. "
— Heather, 5/2/2011" Good for parents, nice advice for getting to know us kids. "
— Karla, 2/24/2011" easily the best parenting book I have ever read... and I went to counseling school- so I read a LOT! "
— Marissa, 2/11/2011" sounds good so far. Just through the introduction. Hoping the writing is less pretentious than the original. These are the things we read because we know they're right and help us get to where He can change us. "
— Miss, 2/7/2011" I really liked this book. Very practical & helpful. It forced me to think about how I parent, to deal with issues from my own past & family, and challenged me to do better. One I will refer to again. "
— Amy, 12/7/2010" Very applicable for this stage of life....and I'm sure many of their tactics will be useful in the future as well. Liked their reasoning and writing style...I hope Mike will consider reading it, too. Read it from the library but will probably buy it. "
— Rachel, 8/15/2010" Not bad... but not as good as most of the parenting books I have read. Rather broad and philosophical. As with so many other non-fiction, it could benefited from a professional write in tow to clean things up. "
— Sheralie, 6/27/2010" Great info on how to raise successful and beautiful kids! "
— Andrea, 6/14/2010" My husband and I love this book and highly recommend it to parents. It helped us become much better in our parenting skills. "
— Christina, 6/4/2010" Another great book for boundaries with Kids as the name implies. Focuses on how boundaries help children and how not having boundaries will hurt them. Practical help. "
— Susan, 5/21/2010" this book reiterated the same principles as the original Boundaries book. still, if you don't use them, they can't help you. children should be taught their boundaries very early these days and this book is a good way to help them. "
— Thewritingmommy, 8/31/2009" Wow. This book rocks! I am learning so much. "
— Darcy, 8/15/2009" i first read this book two years ago and I am now re-reading it. "
— Denise, 7/7/2009" This is a no nonsense book. Kids need boundaries - plain and simple. (everyone needs 'em). This book talks about good boundaries and how to set them and keep them. "
— Janice, 5/19/2009" Nice to get a refresher on this-I am so out of my league with this whole parenting thing. "
— Maria, 2/9/2009" A wonderful book. I would wish I had read it while my children were younger. "
— Trine, 1/3/2009Dr. John Townsend is a popular speaker, psychologist, cohost of the nationally broadcast New Life Live! radio program, and cofounder of the Cloud-Townsend Clinic and Cloud-Townsend Resources. He is the author of many books, as well as coauthor of the 2003 Retailers Choice Award–winning God Will Make a Way and the Gold Medallion Award–winning Boundaries (over one million copies sold). He maintains a private practice in Newport Beach, California, and lives with his wife and children in Los Angeles.
Sandra Burr is an AudioFile Earphones Award–wining narrator. She has read more than one hundred books in her career, including the New York Times bestselling Cedar Cove romance series by Debbie Macomber.