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“But some parents are conflict-phobic — they are uncomfortable and afraid of being the object of their teen’s wrath, and so they avoid setting the limits their teen needs. However, this teaches adolescents that if they throw a tantrum, they can get out of a limit.”
― Boundaries With Teens
― Boundaries With Teens
“your teen needs a process of time in which to let go of parental dependence and move into adult independence. This cannot be done instantly.”
― Boundaries With Teens
― Boundaries With Teens
“no matter how much you love your teen, you have a built-in limitation, and it is this: you can only parent to your own level of maturity.”
― Boundaries With Teens
― Boundaries With Teens
“the point about God’s authority is that the whole Bible is about God establishing his kingdom on earth as in heaven, completing (in other words) the project begun but aborted in Genesis 1–3.”
― Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues
― Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues
“Understand that her desire to get away from you is normal. Accept that she is getting tired of your control, rules, and restrictions. Provide her with some positive and happy experiences at home. Work with her on establishing a reasonably happy and functional environment at home. Compromise when you can, love always, and be strict when you need to.”
― Boundaries With Teens
― Boundaries With Teens
Linh’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Linh’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
204 books
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86 friends
396 books
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11 books
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76 friends
13 books
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2 books
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63 friends
1 book
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71 friends
2 books
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22 friends
2 books
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3 friends
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