Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No

Teenagers! You love them to pieces, but sometimes you feel like the pieces are falling apart. Relax…your sanity will survive these rocky teenage years, and so will your teens—provided you set healthy boundaries that work to their benefit and yours. Boundaries with Teens will show you how. Dr. John Townsend provides the expert insight you need to help your teens take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions while gaining a deeper appreciation and respect both for you and for themselves. With wisdom and empathy, Dr. Townsend, a father of two teens himself, applies biblically-based principles for the challenging task of leading your children through the teen years. With his guidance, you will be able to: Deal with disrespectful attitudes and impossible behavior in your teen. Set healthy limits and realistic consequences. Be loving and caring while establishing rules. Determine specific strategies to deal with problems both big and small. Discover how your teenager think