parenting teens with love
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this book was just what I ordered and the seller sent it in perfect timing.  I would recommend this seller to others.
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Though this story is about forgiveness, there are other themes here too.  More than forgiveness, I think the major lesson in this book was the harm that jealousy and anger can do, along with the harm that not speaking the truth can do.  It also shows that even when you think no one is looking, someone may actually see what you are doing, This is a great book for preteens and teens.  For the reviewers that feel that Savannah and Boston "fell in love" too quick, all I can say is listen closer to your teens- there is no more getting to know someone before declarations of love are made.  Today's teens are more like "oh, you're paying attention to me?  Yes, you're cute, I love you."  This is a quick read, not minutes wise, but I think it is a good length for most teens.  I believe it is very up to date and relevant to today's teen.  I was given a copy of this book for my honest review.
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This approach to developing healthy parent-teen relationships is a classic which I have purchased over and over as a gift to clinical supervisees.  It is strongly congruent with attachment theory and deserves wide circulation.
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I originally read The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman as a young bride years ago. I found it to be one of the most practical relationship books Id read and have referenced it along the way. So, I was super excited to see that a teen version of the book was available. It is a quick and easy read. In fact, I read almost all of it aloud to my family as we rode in the car. Although my children haven't reached the teen years yet (I thought they might relate to this book more than the childrens version), I found this to be applicable to them as well. It is written with a teens perspective in mind. It contains some fun illustrations and has several sections that are set apart in a blue background that further discuss important ideas in that chapter. The book concludes with The Five Love Languages Profile that assists the reader in determining their love language. I think that its great to introduce these relationship concepts at such an important time in a childs life. Ive already seen changes in my own children from reading this book with them. Its a great read.

I received this book for free from Moody Publishers in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.
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I loved the clean Christian love story. I would let young teenagers read it to encourage them that there is a Godly way to have a Christian relation ship that would show them that purity until marriage is still honored by God!
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This is the book I wish my parents had read when I was a teen. So glad for this fresh, and I believe far more helpful advice. Based on logic, facts and statistics, yet supportive of healthy relationships and open lines of communication between daughters and parents. This incredibly balanced approach to teen dating is so much more realistic than "Kiss<ing> Dating Goodbye" for today's teens. On the flip side, it offers strategies to keep your daughter's physical and emotional self safe in a way that the other extreme (complete parental permissiveness) can not. All in all a very well rounded, well researched and helpful guide that promises to strengthen family relationships during a time when many drift apart.
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This book I highly recommend it is a must read for teens.  If you are a Christian homeschool parent and you want your children to know how to handle being a Christian as a teen and still stick to your Christian values.  You must add this to your curriculum.  My daughter enjoyed it because it is very relatable. It captures the heart and mind of a teen. It's fun, clean and parent you will know your child is safe when reading it... I suggest every teen read this book, it's very good!
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Offers  an insight to how teens think and what we as parents need to do to help them through those crazy years
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This was one of my favorite books as a teen and I ordered to re-read; having lost mine years ago.  This is a great book!  "Clean" reading, but a good love story.  Shows how parents and kids can have different views on life's priorities, but still work together as a family.
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If being a teenager wasn't hard enough, think if you had to choose between your parents' differentiating environmental causes. That's exactly what Cute Eats Cute's Sam is going through, watching his mom rally for the protection and preservation of a local park's deer population (and turn Wiccan), and seeing his dad aim his hunting rifle with those deer in his crosshairs. Add on peer pressure from a few close friends (including a girl he dreams about) to support the former, and the love for a baby brother who just wants to be with his mom, and you've got a pretty confusing situation. You can't help but feel for Sam, who at any time is being pulled in what seems to be fifteen different directions. His search to understand each person's view is admirable, and the struggle he goes through to do it, even more so, especially when his own life and death come into play. And all while battling out-of-control teenager hormones? Well, that's just downright heroic. An excellent read with a value for all different perspectives.
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THE 10 MYTHS OF TEEN DATING is a book I wish my parents would've read when I was a teen. I made so many mistakes in dating it isn't even funny.  He "loves" me, but he "loves" her and is dating both of us. Verbally abusive. Controlling. Oh, and the dating cycle, breaking up and getting back together, over and over and over.

I am having both of my teen daughters read this book with me and we are discussing it. I think this is invaluable information and I will keep it for my tween daughter to read someday.

Invaluable resource that will be invaluable to mom's, dad's and teens. Well-written and informative, not preachy. A book to read and reread. Very relevant.
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This book challenges parents to examine the underlying reason that teens act the way they do.....namely, that they are moving toward independence.  They need to figure out the world and their place in it as separate from their parents.  Kirshenbaum gives examples of ways in which teens assert their independence and gives ideas how parents can facilitate this process while still giving their teens loving guidance.

A great resource for parents during the maddeningly difficult teen years.
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AWESOME book, that covers issues that come out of impure hearts (sex, abortion, alternative lifestyles)! For teenagers to read this book before they are really faced with these types of issues is such a gift and so empowering. I have listened (audio book) and read this book, and suggested it to every youth minister I know....adults...you will be surprised how much you will gain from this book, read it with your teens!
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Do you have an early-teenage, or pre-teen, daughter who is starting to show a serious interest in boys and dating?  Through music, movies and television, our culture elevates romantic relationships to a level that can quickly overshadow the faith development of a young lady.  Our daughters can be swept away in the flood of emotions and cultural messages telling them that in order to be happy they must find a boyfriend as quickly as possible.  This short book filled with scriptural passages and letters from older princesses, presented in a devotional format, is an excellent way to start this critical conversation with your princess.  Your daughter can either read this and answer the questions on her own, or you can read it along with her.  Either way, the young lady in your life will be challenged to pursue the one relationship that will bring her the greatest fulfillment possible, and she will be encouraged to take a new look at romantic relationships in a way that is Biblical, healthy and balanced.
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My Life Unscripted by Tricia Goyer is a fun, powerful devotional for teens. Tricia shares scenes from her life written in movie script format interspersed with movie-making terms, Bible verses, hard questions to make the reader look deeper at their own lives, and other teens' responses to those questions. She faces the mistakes she made as a teen head-on without flinching and offers alternatives and opportunities for discussion. Drinking, sex, cheating, friends, the hard things that teens face: she's got it covered. Without offering trite or pat advice, she encourages teens to find answers for themselves and write their own script for their life rather than follow someone else's (other than God's) or just drift along without thinking decisions through. As the mother of two teens, it opened my eyes to some discussions I need to have with my kids and reminded me how hard it is to survive high school without sacrificing something of yourself. While reading this, I asked my 14-year old daughter to describe herself (as Tricia did online and then published the teens' responses), and I ended up listening for several minutes as Molly defined herself in ways I never would have imagined. She knows herself far better than I did at that age, and listening to her helped me understand her far better. There's room for teens to record their answers to questions, as well as discussion questions at the back for use in groups. This is a great book for teens, their parents, and youth groups.
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If you are having trouble out of your teenager this book maybe what you could turn to to help you and your family through it. Hope For The Parents of Troubled Teens By Connie Rae takes you into the minds of our teenagers and tells you how to cope and hopefully resolve some of the conflicts that affect many families today.
 Taken from the book....Sometimes it feels like there's nothing you can do. Your teenager or young adult is rebellious,distant, or depressed, and you feel helpless as you try to break through to the child you used to know so well. But there are actions you can take to begin turning the situation around.
 Licensed counselor Connie Rae has seen it all, both in her professional practice and in her personal life with a son who struggled through a drug addiction. She offers encouragement and practical advice on what to say and do, and mistakes to avoid. Whether the situation looks bleak already, or you're just preparing for the challenges of the years ahead, Hope for the Parents of Troubled Teens will open up the world of your teenager's mind and provide the steps you need to protect and restore your relationship with your child.
 This book was beautifully written. I liked it alot. I could also relate to alot of things the author talked about. My teen isn't giving me any serious problems yet. But this book will certainly serve as a well written guide for me in the years to come.
 This book was provided to me for free by Bethany House publishers for my honest review.
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I'm all for "how to" types of books, especially for parents of teens. It seems as though we forget how to connect with our kids as they become teenagers or we need a new road map. As a therapist who works primarily with teenaged girls, and a writer myself, I would recommend this book to mothers of girl teens.