Understanding Your Teen
Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities
By Jim Burns | Publisher: InterVarsity Press
About the book
Parenting teenagers is one of the biggest challenges parents face. New realities make becoming independent more difficult. Teens are traveling a different road and are moving at a different pace than those of previous generations. Today's culturalenvironment is more complicated and confusing than ever.
But fear not! Family expert Jim Burns provides a handy guide for parenting teens. For teens to become responsible adults, parents need to help them grow through developmental changes toattain a healthy self-identity, establish good relationships, make wise decisions, and grow in their relationship with God. Burns shows how parents can shape behavior and character, navigate social media challenges, and communicate and resolve conflict healthily. He also tackles the realities of our day, including cyberbullying, dating violence, self-injury, depression, and much more.
Whether you're facing serious troubles or need simple tips for a better family life, this book offers helpand hope.
Editions of Understanding Your Teen
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780830844876
- EBook
- ISBN 9780830891832
Read an Excerpt
Parenting teenagers is one of the biggest challenges parents face. New realities make becoming independent more difficult. Teens are traveling a different road and are moving at a different pace than those of previous generations. Today's culturalenvironment is more complicated and confusing than ever.
But fear not! Family expert Jim Burns provides a handy guide for parenting teens. For teens to become responsible adults, parents need to help them grow through developmental changes toattain a healthy self-identity, establish good relationships, make wise decisions, and grow in their relationship with God. Burns shows how parents can shape behavior and character, navigate social media challenges, and communicate and resolve conflict healthily. He also tackles the realities of our day, including cyberbullying, dating violence, self-injury, depression, and much more.
Whether you're facing serious troubles or need simple tips for a better family life, this book offers helpand hope.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Understanding Your Teen about?
Parenting teenagers is one of the biggest challenges parents face. New realities make becoming independent more difficult. Teens are traveling a different road and are moving at a different pace than those of previous generations. Today's culturalenvironment is more complicated and confusing than ever.
But fear not! Family expert Jim Burns provides a handy guide for parenting teens. For teens to become responsible adults, parents need to help them grow through developmental changes toattain a healthy self-identity, establish good relationships, make wise decisions, and grow in their relationship with God. Burns shows how parents can shape behavior and character, navigate social media challenges, and communicate and resolve conflict healthily. He also tackles the realities of our day, including cyberbullying, dating violence, self-injury, depression, and much more.
Whether you're facing serious troubles or need simple tips for a better family life, this book offers helpand hope.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Understanding Your Teen?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Christianity > Christian life and practice
Where can I read a sample of Understanding Your Teen?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780830844876
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Understanding Your Teen?
Jim Burns
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Understanding Your Teen is available as paperback(ISBN 9780830844876) and ebook(ISBN 9780830891832)
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