Is anything harder than raising a teenager?
Rolled eyes. Simple requests being ignored. Blaring music and bedroom floor that hasn't been seen in years.
These typical traits of today's teenagers leave parents feeling frustrated and defeated, hoping just to survive the teen years and get the kids out the door when they graduate high school.
How can parents turn this scenario around and be more sane and successful in raising a teenager? It starts with understanding the greatest need of teens, which is growing autonomy based on the recognition that they are young adults in training.
In Feeding the Mouth That Bites You, Dr. Ken Wilgus explains this fundamental need of teenagers and presents a plan for meeting it. His popular, proven approach, called Planned Emancipation, is based on more than thirty years of counseling adolescents and their families. With humor, wisdom, and numerous practical examples, Dr. Wilgus equips parents to safely and effectively transition their teens from being children to being young adults ready to take on the world.
"Feeding the Mouth That Bites You is a great book! Dr. Ken Wilgus does a wonderful job guiding parents through the difficult challenges of raising adolescents so they can make their way into adulthood."
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Is there anything more difficult than raising a teenager?
Eyes raised to the heavens. Simple requests ignored. Music blasting and a bedroom floor unseen for years…
These behaviors, typical of today's teenagers, leave parents frustrated, exhausted, and resigned to simply "surviving" until the end of high school, hoping that their children will finally leave home.
But how can we turn the situation around and raise a teenager with more serenity and success?
It all starts with understanding the fundamental need of the adolescent: increasing autonomy, based on the recognition that he is a young adult in formation.
In Feeding the Mouth That Bites You , Dr. Ken Wilgus explains this fundamental need of teenagers and offers a plan to address it. His tried-and-tested, popular approach, called planned emancipation, is based on over thirty years of counseling teenagers and their families.
With humor, wisdom, and numerous practical examples, Dr. Wilgus gives parents the tools to guide their teens through the transition from childhood to adulthood — safely and effectively.
"Feeding the Mouth That Bites You is an excellent book! Dr. Ken Wilgus wonderfully guides parents through the complex challenges of adolescence, enabling young people to become responsible adults."
ISBN: 9781646071456