Teens

Based on six months of participant-observer research at a California public school, this book offers a somewhat troubling but insightful snapshot of adolescent life. It will surprise and enlighten parents, youth workers, counselors, pastors, and all who want to better understand the hearts and minds of America's adolescents.

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The best-selling "Only" series returns with a one-of-a-kind guide for teen guys on how to figure out girls.  Drawing on a fresh national survey of 600 teen girls, as well as hundreds of personal interviews, For Young Men Only reveals the real truth about what teenage girls think, what they want, and how average teen guys can build healthy friendships with high quality girls.  Full of surprising revelations and practical advice, For Young Men Only delivers help straight from the girls themselves in a fun, easy-to-read, easy-to-talk about format.  Warm, witty, and honest, authors Jeff Feldhahn and Eric Rice tell plenty of personal stories and draw on solid biblical principles to guide young guys through the often daunting world of the opposite sex.  Their goal is to help teen guys build self-confidence and understanding, and show them how to pursue a relationship with a girl while giving her the respect and protection she deserves.

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Guys will be guys.  And now girls can know what that means!  For Young Women Only dives into the mysterious inner-workings of the teenage male mind so that you can begin to understand why guys say and do what they do.  Exploring critical topics including respect, insecurity, appearance, physical affection, and the “tough and tender”-ness of guys, this book is also packed with “ask the expert” sections, quotes, and fun personal stories from guys in all walks of life.  Why is he so visually stimulated?  You may wish it weren’t so, but that won’t make it so.  I don’t want to put on a front for him to like me.  Actually, he wants your genuineness, too!  This book will help you grasp how God wired the opposite sex so you can enjoy your relationships with them.

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Dr. Townsend continues the fine tradition of the Boundaries series of Townsend and Cloud, offering help in raising teens to take responsibility for their attitudes, actions and emotions.  As a youth leader, counselor, and father of two teens himself, Townsend addresses some basic underlying concepts for parenting teens. Learn More

Pastor-teacher Eugene Peterson turns his attention to parent-adolescent relations. His insights help promote an atmosphere of communication, growth, frankness, forgiveness, love, and harmony in the home. Peterson presents adolescence not as a problem to solve, not as a challenge to meet with techniques, but as a gift. He says that adolescence is not only a gift to the child for their transition into adulthood but also a gift to middle-aged parents to help parents grow into a deeper relationship with their children and with God. The 12 chapters untangle the dilemmas of comments that parents fear hearing: "I'll dress the way I want", "You never trust me", "You aren't going to tell me what to do", "If you'd love me, you'd let me", "I'm not going to church" and "You're nothing but a hypocrite." Peterson addresses cars and drugs, discipline and communication, faith and identity, spirituality and emotions. His sympathetic insights help the reader understand what is a strenuous process and also points positively towards how to promote communication and acceptance, trust and love, and how to embrace learning and growth rather than allowing misunderstandings and resentment to escalate. His advice is not so much about how to make teenagers obey and go to church, but how to find their own identity and make their own decisions about God. Learn More

What do you say to an adolescent who’s getting ready to enter those turbulent teenage years? Dr. James Dobson, one of America’s leading family psychologists, knows how to speak directly and sincerely to today’s adolescents about the topics that trouble them most. Topics include avoiding feelings of inferiority, handling peer pressure, drug abuse, puberty, sexual development, menstruation, masturbation, romantic love, overcoming discouragement, sound decision-making and handling independence. Learn More

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This practical resource tool and handbook for parents and those who work with youth details thirty common teenage problems, including such hot topics as anger, depression, drugs and alcohol, homosexuality, loneliness, suicide, peer pressure, pornography, and shyness. Written by a Christian counselor, this book offers advice on how to be an effective helper and also answers specific questions about the different struggles teenagers face—how to recognize the problem and what to do about it. Learn More

The Five Love Languages of Teenagers contains very practical guidance on how to express the teen's primary love language, how to teach them appropriate responsibility, and how to properly handle both parental and teen anger. It is a tangible resource for stemming the tide of violence, immorality, and despair engulfing many teens today. Learn More