{"product_id":"feeding-the-mouth-that-bites-you-parenting-teenagers-into-adulthood-paperback","title":"Feeding the Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teenagers Into Adulthood - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Wilgus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParenting Teenagers Is Hard. How Do You Know If You're Doing It Right?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFeeding the Mouth that Bites \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Ken Wilgus outlines a clear path to help parent teens in today's world. Engaging, accessible, and based on Dr. Wilgus' thirty-five years of clinical family work, teaching on parenting--and successfully raising three teens of his own--you'll find this guide immensely practical. Learn what your teen needs and why they act the way they do so that you can reduce your frustrations and thoughtfully guide them. You'll also discover how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehelp them to grow in responsibility and prepare them to launch into the real world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereduce conflict and maintain good communications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eset clear, reasonable limits without provoking fights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emanage tough issues like school, alcohol use, dating, etc., and more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePacked with stories, examples, and charts, \u003ci\u003eFeeding the Mouth that Bites You\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource that will give you confidence to raise kids who are ready for adult living.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs anything harder than raising a teenager?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRolled eyes. Simple requests being ignored. Blaring music and a bedroom floor that hasn't been seen in years. Seeming indifference to school performance. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy does it sometimes feel as if teenagers hate their parents?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966674993453,"sku":"9781646071456","price":21.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/gXw3XPyyKN3r9fGQzxgTfA.webp?v=1775535244","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/feeding-the-mouth-that-bites-you-parenting-teenagers-into-adulthood-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}