Download or read book A Parent s Guide for Raising Spiritually Mature Teenagers written by Greg Grimwood and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is your teenager self-focused and un-appreciative? There is no greater influence in the life of a teenager, than his or her parents, yet most parents spend very little time considering how to strategically mentor their teenagers towards spiritual maturity. In A Parent's Guide for Raising Spiritually Mature Teenagers, author Greg Grimwood equips parents with practical and easy-to-implement strategies for helping your teenagers grow into godly young adults.
Download or read book The Space Between written by Walt Mueller and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-06-26 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The teenage years are a unique life stage—one that fills even the calmest parents with confusion and dread as they begin to feel like helpless bystanders to the rapidly changing lives of their teens. If you're struggling as a parent, you're not alone. Raising children is difficult work, and it gets more difficult as they reach adolescence. But you don't need to feel alone or paralyzed by these feelings. With deep encouragement and practical advice born from long study and first-hand experience, Walt Mueller has written a guide for parents with children who are going through the tumultuous years of adolescence. The Space Between will walk you through how your teen is developing physically, socially, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually as you learn: How you can make the adolescent period smoother for your teen. How you can begin to break through the walls of confusion, fear, frustration, and misunderstanding. How you can be a positive and proactive bridgebuilder into the life and world of your teenager. Finally, you'll discover how you can approach the task of parenting teenagers as an opportunity to depend on God while teaching your impressionable teen to do the same.
Download or read book Age of Opportunity written by Paul David Tripp and published by P & R Publishing. This book was released on 2022 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Tripp shows parents how to take advantage of their children's teen years, drawing on practical, hopeful strategies shaped by God's Word. Features a revised study guide and bonus chapter.
Download or read book Growing With written by Kara Powell and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many parents of a teenager or young adult feel as though they're guessing about what to do next--with mixed results. We want to stay connected with our maturing child, but we're not sure how. And deep down, we fear our child doesn't want or need us. Based on brand-new research and interviews with remarkable families, Growing With equips parents to take steps toward their teenagers and young adults in a mutual journey of intentional growth that trusts God to transform them all. By highlighting three groundbreaking family strategies, authors Kara Powell and Steven Argue show parents that it's never too early or too late to - accept the child you have, not the child you wish you had - work toward solutions rather than only identifying problems - develop empathy that nudges rather than judges - fight for your child, not against them - connect your children with a faith and church big enough to handle their doubts and struggles - dive into tough discussions about dating, career, and finances - and unleash your child's passions and talents to change our world For any parent who longs for their kids to keep their roots even as they spread their wings, Growing With offers practical help and hope for the days--and years--ahead.
Download or read book The Discerning Parent written by Tim Muldoon and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending personal experience and practical advice with wisdom they’ve learned from Ignatian spirituality, Tim and Sue Muldoon, authors of Six Sacred Rules for Families, offer guidance for Catholic parents raising teens and tweens. You’ll gain confidence to help your teen make better decisions, deepen the roots for your parenting, and relate to your teen in a way that reflects the tenacious love of God. The Muldoons draw from their professional experience working with teens and their parents in high schools and colleges—Sue as a counselor and religious educator, Tim as a theologian and professor—to explain how the Ignatian practice of discernment is an excellent tool for the healthy parenting of teens and pre-teens. They share their hard-won wisdom as parents of three to offer you encouragement and practical guidance to: Let your teens know you love them Appreciate their gifts while accepting their limits Put them in touch with those less fortunate Guide them in choosing friends who will care about what’s best for them Appreciate the value of their faith and going to Mass Respect their bodies and make good choices about sex, alcohol, and drugs Think about what really makes them happy Tim and Sue describe discernment as slowing down, listening, being receptive, praying, examining our lives, and sifting the conflicting forces at play around us. In this wise and personal book, they share how Ignatian spirituality and discernment can help us keep a clear-eyed, prayerful perspective on the difficult decisions you and your teens face. The key is to open yourself to God’s presence and discover what he calls you to do. This thoughtful approach shows you how to talk with your children openly about freedom vs. limits, friendships, family time, sexuality, the use and abuse of technology, faith and Catholic practice, recognizing the needs of others, and getting through hard times together. You’ll discover when to be tough and when to be forgiving, when to control and when to give freedom, when to give feedback and when to wait. You will learn the importance of praying for your teens, and the important of praying together as a family. Daily and weekly prayers, devotions, and meditations will guide you as the Muldoons show how this is a time of discernment for you as well as your teens—and create a way for you to move through these challenging years together. The Discerning Parent offers you an opportunity to pause and consider your life and your teen’s in the light of faith.
Download or read book Bold Parents Positive Teens written by Karen Dockrey and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2011-03-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Teenagers Are Under Attack. Help Them Defend Themselves. The world presents an unflattering, one-sided picture of teenagers–rebellious, alienated, and hostile to adult guidance. Sadly, many Christian parents embrace this myth and refuse to provide the direction their teens hunger for. We want our sons and daughters to make godly choices, but we wrongly assume they have stopped listening to us. It’s hard to know how to lead our changeable and unpredictable teens–or if we should even try. Even well-meaning parents believe the myth that teens do best when they experiment with life and learn from their mistakes. No approach could be more destructive. The stormy years of adolescence are the worst time for parents to back off. This is the time when bad friends, unharnessed emotions, rebellion, and a long list of irreparable mistakes could ruin your teen’s life. More than ever, this is the time our sons and daughters need proactive and confident parents. Don’t Get Overwhelmed. Get Involved. No matter what your parenting history, Bold Parents, Positive Teens shows how you can get confidently back into the game–and stay there. Focusing on ten of the greatest challenges faced by teenagers today, this invaluable guidebook provides the clear direction and commonsense wisdom every parent needs to love and guide their teenagers while effectively addressing their teens’ deepest needs.
Download or read book 31 Days of Prayer for My Teen written by Susan Alexander Yates and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2004-09-01 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents of teens today face overwhelming challenges. Whether a model child out in a dangerous world or a rebellious maverick who's breaking mom and dad's hearts, every teen needs prayer. But where do parents start? Susan Yates offers parents a clear-cut and simple plan for praying for their teens. 31 Days of Prayer for My Teen helps parents focus on the needs of their teens and pray effectively for things like o moody, unloveable, or rebellious teens o friends and role models o temptation and decision making o sibling rivalry and anger o self-centeredness and doubt o and much more. Each prayer includes Scripture readings and journal questions for more in-depth study.
Download or read book Be a Parent Not a Pushover written by Dr. Maryann Rosenthal and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2006-11-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passionate about her own family, and dedicated to the well-being of her clients, Dr., Maryann Rosenthal has written this book to help parents navigate those difficult years when children are simultaneously pulling away and in need of parental guidance, structure, and love.
Download or read book Raising a Thoughtful Teenager written by Ben Kamin and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1996 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this warm and reassuring guide, Rabbi Ben Kamin (the father of two teens himself) provides parents with careful, evenhanded, and practical information on talking with teenagers. This is not a book filled with psychology and theory; rather, it is a book of common sense and values - a starting point for honest and thoughtful discussion between parent and child. Each chapter answers a question a teen might ask (in fact, these are real questions asked by young people in Kamin's community). Topics covered include sex, AIDS, drinking, racism, hatred, suicide, religion, money, homosexuality, abuse, celebrity worship, success, and family discord." "Throughout, Rabbi Kamin shows you, the parent, how to help your children form the values that will guide their emerging lives. He asks you to consider your own value system, and how your actions affect your children."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Raising Emotionally Intelligent Teenagers written by Maurice J. Elias and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 2002-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world before September 11, 2001, was challenging enough for parents of teenagers. Now it is more so. Our families, schools, and workplaces need Emotionally Intelligent Teenagers who will not only be knowledgeable, responsible, nonviolent, and caring youths, but who also will grow up to be compassionate, committed, and courageous adults. How can parents accomplish this? Not only do raging hormones make everything more intense for teenagers, but they have their own special issues concerning identity, self-confidence, peer pressure, and responsibility, including individuating from their parents. Raising Emotionally Intelligent Teenagers shows parents how to use a balance of love, laughter, and limits to reach their goals. Drs. Elias, Tobias, and Friedlander, all respected experts in child behavior and parents of teenagers, have written a clear, informative book of sound advice that applies the insights of Daniel Goleman's best- seller, Emotional Intelligence, to unlock teenagers' untapped desire to belong to families and schools that make a difference and to contribute positively to them. Raising Emotionally Intelligent Teenagers is filled with real-life scenarios, practical strategies, and the answers to the questions parents ask most frequently, all drawn from the authors' professional and personal experiences and given with warmth and humor. Guiding the way to compassionate, committed, courageous adults is a serious challenge, but its effective pursuit is a labor of love, a journey of joy, and a path filled with pride.
Download or read book Growing in Godliness written by Lindsey Carlson and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hands down my favorite book for teen girls." Rosaria Butterfield, author, The Gospel Comes with a House Key Your teen years matter. Of all the ways you're learning and changing during the busy teenage years, your growth in Christ is the most important. God intends to use your teen years as a launching pad into a lifelong pursuit of looking more like Jesus. This book will help you prioritize your Christian growth—pointing you to the resources God has given you in his Word, in prayer, and in the church; offering help for managing your emotions, watching your words, and bearing spiritual fruit; and challenging you with ways to center your life around this important task. Even as a teenager, you have all it takes to grow in godliness.
Download or read book Parenting with Hope Study Guide written by Melissa B. Kruger and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a Flourishing Family Culture With this study guide companion to Parenting with Hope, author and experienced mom Melissa Kruger provides wisdom for navigating the teen years and creating a home environment that encourages teens to grow and mature in their faith—long after they leave. Using a combination of thought-provoking questions, opportunities for reflection, and practical guidance, Melissa will help you… prayerfully study and live out God’s Word apply scriptural insight as you consider each aspect of your teens’ lives: home, church, school, and their social and extracurricular activities identify biblical principles and values that will equip and enrich you in your parenting journey Parenting is not easy, and parenting teenagers comes with a unique set of challenges. This insightful resource will help you think biblically, engage gracefully, and live wisely so that this can be a spiritually formative season of life—for you and your teenage children.
Download or read book Parenting with Hope written by Melissa B. Kruger and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raise Your Teens on a Rock-Solid Foundation As children mature, it’s important for parents to prepare for the unique changes and challenges of adolescence. With so many cultural pressures and influences vying for teens’ attention, parents need a secure foundation for creating an environment where faith can flourish. Parenting with Hope invites you to anchor your hopes and expectations in Christ—the true source of wisdom, strength, contentment, and fruitful parenting. Integrating sound biblical teaching, insights from developmental experts, and her own experiences as a teacher and mother, Melissa Kruger will wisely guide you through today’s most common concerns. Emphasizing principles over prescriptions, Melissa will help you to understand how you can build up and bless your teens in God-honoring ways. When you recognize God as the ultimate parent, you'll begin to truly understand that he is presently at work in the hearts of both parents and teens. This encouraging and practical guide will equip you with the wisdom to cultivate a Christ-centered household, passing on a legacy of faithfulness to your teenage children.
Download or read book The Blessing of a B Minus written by Wendy Mogel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Counsel parents of teens on how to overcome anxiety and dependence in older children by drawing on a Jewish system of character refinement that focuses on developing a young person's sound judgment.
Download or read book Parenting Your Teens and Tweens with Grace Ages 11 to 18 written by Dr. Greg and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a parent of adolescents is tough work. Trying to raise faithful teens and tweens can seem like an impossible mission. Today’s Catholic parents need access to the best tools and most up-to-date research to help them fully cooperate with God’s grace. That’s what Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak seek to help you do in Parenting Your Teens and Tweens with Grace. Building on their best-selling book Parenting with Grace, first published twenty years ago, this new volume draws on the same parenting principles and provides up-to-date research to guide parents on how to raise preteens and teenagers with grace and joy. Practical, faithful, and humorous, Parenting Your Teens and Tweens with Grace will help you: Discover proven strategies for raising happy, faithful, loving preteens and teens Overcome common parenting problems from ages 11 to 18 Create an uncommonly close, joyful family life Experience your faith as the source of the warmth in your home You can experience family life as the key to becoming the person God created you to be — and help your teens do the same! By integrating the Church’s vision for family life with what science can teach about living out that vision in healthy ways, you can feel confident that you have what it takes to raise great, godly teens and tweens. About the Authors Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak are the authors of over twenty books and the hosts of More2Life, a call-in advice program airing weekdays on EWTN and SiriusXM 130. Together they direct CatholicCounselors.com, a Catholic tele-counseling practice serving couples, families, and individuals around the world. In collaboration with Holy Cross Family Ministries, Dr. Greg and Lisa founded the Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life, which promotes family spirituality and family well-being through professional training and original research. The Popcaks are members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ National Advisory Board for Marriage and Family Ministry.
Download or read book Raising Teens in an Almost Christian World written by Dietrich Kirk and published by . This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents are the greatest influence on teenage faith. Developed as a companion to Kenda Creasy Dean's Almost Christian - Christianity Today's 2011 Book of the Year - this resource summarizes Dean's response to the National Study on Youth and Religion and offers readers a chance to reflect on how the church and parents can address the findings of the study with their own children. Raising Teenagers in an Almost Christian World is perfect for small group studies, classes, or parents at home. Lesson topics include: Becoming Christian-ish Faith that Bears Fruit Passing on the Faith Testify by Word and Action Transformation through Disorientation Hope for Tomorrow Each lesson is followed with four practical resources to help parents address each week's topic in their own family in a variety of ways: Conversation Starters Tradition Builders Disorienting Dilemmas Experiencing Together In a world where the church and parents are having a difficult time passing on the Christian faith to young people, we pray this study will encourage families to embark on journeys to know and love God.
Download or read book Becoming the Parent Your Teenager Needs written by Rodney Gage and published by Four Rivers Media. This book was released on 2024-02-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Need help reaching your teens? Come to terms with them through Biblical guidance and daily reflection written just for parents. In Becoming the Parent Your Teenager Needs, pastor, author, and speaker Rodney Gage draws from over 30 years of experience to provide a vital resource for parents navigating the challenging terrain of raising teenagers. As a seasoned guide in the realm of family dynamics, Gage understands the immense need for help, hope, and encouragement in the journey toward becoming the parents that teenagers truly require. As you delve into the carefully crafted devotions, let the timeless wisdom of Scripture bring healing and comfort, addressing the issues of the past and nurturing an unbreakable bond within your family. The principles and suggestions outlined in this devotional will empower you to experience the true benefits and blessings of a family deeply rooted in God's love. "Becoming the Parent Your Teenager Needs" is more than a book-it's a daily guide toward a stronger, more connected family.
