Carol Stream, IL—Parenting teenagers is hard. How can parents and other caregivers know whether they’re doing it right? That’s the question that Dr. Kenneth Wilgus, a licensed psychologist who specializes in the treatment of adolescents and their families, aims to answer in his book, Feeding the Mouth That Bites You.
Many parents struggle in raising their teens because they fail to transition from seeing them as children to seeing them as adults-in-training. Progressively giving teens more control over their lives reduces stress and prepares your teen for maturity as an adult. And in the updated and expanded edition of Feeding the Mouth That Bites You, releasing this fall from Focus on the Family in alliance with Tyndale House Publishers, Dr. Wilgus outlines a clear path to help adults parent teens in today’s world.
Engaging, accessible, and based on Dr. Wilgus’ thirty-five years of clinical family work, teaching on parenting, and successful raising of three teens of his own, this guide is immensely practical. It will help parents learn what teens need and why they act the way they do so that parents can reduce their frustrations and thoughtfully guide their teens. Feeding the Mouth That Bites You will also help parents discover how to
- help adolescents grow in responsibility and prepare them to launch into the real world;
- reduce conflict and maintain good communication;
- set clear, reasonable limits without provoking fights; and
- manage issues like school, alcohol use, dating, and more!
Featuring stories, examples, charts, and a discussion guide, the updated and expanded edition of Feeding the Mouth That Bites You—which releases on November 5—is an indispensable resource that will give parents the confidence to raise teens who are ready for adulthood.
Feeding the Mouth That Bites You by Dr. Kenneth Wilgus
ISBN: 978-1-64607-145-6 | Softcover: $18.99 | November 5, 2024
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