Parenting beyond the Rules: Raising Teens with Confidence and Joy

by Connie Albers, Michael Farris (Contributor)

Parenting teens is one of the most challenging seasons of parenting, isn’t it? While this can be a difficult time of transition for parents and teens, there is hope. You can parent well and build a stronger relationship even through the teen years.After 30 years of parenting five children and 20 years of working with teens, Connie Albers has witnessed the negative impact of well-intentioned but misguided parenting styles, all focused on managing teens rather than guiding them. But through learning to focus on the hearts of your teens, you can avoid those pitfalls and build relationships that last beyond the transition years as you intentionally learn about, connect with, and listen to your teens. In a world filled with distractions and devices, it is possible to guide their hearts and remain the primary influence in their lives. In Parenting beyond the Rules, you will discover how to raise a teen according to his or her strengths, talents, and personality type, as these things equip teens to manage life.Join Connie Albers in discovering practical solutions for every parent trying to raise a responsible, godly teenager.

223 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 2, 2019

Reviews

[Melissa Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

My oldest two children are in their early teen years, so this book came into my hands at just the right time. Connie combines heart and practicality as she shares wisdom from years of experience. I appreciated her honesty about the challenges of this season of life, yet she talks about these issues with great hope and encouragement. Raising teens is hard! However, I loved the stories Connie included about her own family, their challenges, and the ways they navigated through them. My learning style is to DO! My concern as I began the book was that I would be "preached" to or told all the ways I wasn't doing it "right." That is NOT the case here. The reader is given very practical advice and action steps to take in their own family. There are also Reflection Questions to help the reader process all the information and apply it. I found this book to be a valuable resource for any parent of teens. You will come back to it over and over again!

[Erica Barthalow · Rating 4 out of 5]

My husband always jokes that we should form a support group for parents of teenagers. In a lot of ways that's what this book is. Great advice from someone who's been there, done that, and lived to tell about it and celebrate the season. If you're looking for hope-filled and practical advice about raising teenagers--look no further, this is your next read!