Toe to Toe with Your Teen: A Guide to Successfully Parenting a Defiant Teen Without Giving Up or Giving In

by Jimmy Myers

A Guide To Successfully Parenting A Defiant Teen Without Giving Up Or Giving InEven solid, Christ-focused families are not immune to the turmoil created by rebellious teenagers. Every day, family counselors across the country see well-intentioned parents who are driven to their wits? end by the daily struggle with their children?s unmanageable behavior, desperate for a shred of hope that things can change. They also see teenagers whose lives hold great promise, but who need help navigating their way to maturity. From the Back Help! My kids are out of control! Is your defiant, rebellious teenage daughter holding your family hostage to her selfish demands? Does your son look less each day like the good-natured child you remember and more like someone who uses rage and threats to get what he wants? Do you feel as if you have lost you God-given authority over your family and wonder how you can get it back? Help is on the way! Every day, Dr. Jimmy Myers, a family counselor based in Austin, Texas, meets parents of defiant teens who are at the end of their rope. They believe they have tried everything to rein in their children's unmanageable behavior, and they are desperate for a shred of hope that things can change. Deep inside they know that their teens' lives hold great promise, and they want to find the right tools to help their children grow into mature and healthy adults. In his more than 25 years in ministry to teens and their parents, Dr. Myers has discovered that it's never too late to turn a family around. In Toe to Toe with Your Teen, he shares stories of parents who were driven to their wits' end but found fresh hope in their struggle with a rebellious teenager, and he offers his proven strategy for putting a stop to unruly behavior, exerting your God-given authority and regaining control of your family. You can have the peaceful home you've always wanted. In Toe to Toe with Your Teen, Dr. Myers shows you how. About the Dr. Jimmy Myers is a licensed professional counselor who works with teenagers and their families. He is the owner and director of The Timothy Center, a unique counseling practice in Austin, Texas, that focuses on helping individuals and families find God’s solutions to life’s challenges. In addition, he serves as an adjunct professor in the master’s programs of Liberty University and Howard Payne University. Previously a youth minister at Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin, Dr. Myers has spent more than 25 years writing, ministering and speaking nationwide on the subjects of discipleship, teenage life and Christian parenting. Myers and his wife of 28 years, Beth, are the parents of three children.

239 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 22, 2019

About the author

My name is Jimmy Myers and I'm glad you're checking out my author page. Here's just a little about myself. Let's see...I was married the day I turned 20 years old to the most gorgeous girl in Cisco, Texas. Beth and I have been married now for 37 years, and have three adult married kids, with five grand babies, one on the way! I’m way too young for this…I was a child bride.


I spent the first 20 years of my vocational life doing youth ministry in local churches, my last being Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. I am a full time Assistant professor at Liberty University. I also serve as the Family Pastor for LifeAustin Church here in Austin, and was appointed by the Governor to the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board for the State of Texas. For the past 16 years I have been co-owner (along with my son) and Executive Director of The Timothy Center. The TC is a multi-campus Christian counseling practice that focuses on serving adolescents and their families.

Pairadocs Podcast
www.pairadocspodcast.com

Pairadocs is a unique marriage and parenting podcast that women will love and guys won't want to turn off. Jimmy and his son, Josh, will provide marriage and parenting insight, to be sure. However, don't be surprised if other topics emerge, such as sports, entertainment, politics, or the latest episode of Pioneer Woman - we have way too many women in our lives!

Some Interviews Include:
Jamie Ivey, Gary Chapman, Les Parrott, Nicole C. Mullen, Lysa TerKeurst, and Tony Campolo
Some Show Topics Include:
Transgenderism, Marital Sex Drive, Essential Parenting Battles, Shoulding on your spouse, Social media and our kids

You can find the show on: itunes, google play, and all other major podcast platforms.

For speaking inquiries contact The Fedd Agency/Fedd Speaking at www.feddagency.com

If you are interested, you can follow me, as I follow Christ…specifically:

On Twitter: @docjimmymyers
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The Timothy Center

Reviews

[Keith E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I had read this book earlier

I was very skeptical at first. However, Dr. Myer’s suggestions for a behavior contract between my wife and I, concerning the discipline of our son, worked!

[Robin Steele · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource

Very practical parenting advice. Jimmy is easy to read and is funny! I recommend this book to all parents of teens.