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Raising Teens: Essential Books
Raising a teen is a whole new ballgame! Here are the resources I have used to help my teens make the transition. One book, Jumping Ship, is for you to read. The rest are for your teen. Priceless!
Jumping Ship
What to Do So Your Children Don't Jump Ship to the World When They Get Older
There is a troubling trend in Christian families today: older children become discontent and rebellious, jumping ship as soon as they can survive without the family, some as young as 16 years old. Parents are crying, "Where did we go wrong? What can we do to prevent this from happening to the rest of our children?" They re-evaluate and "clamp down" on the remaining children, making life twice as unpleasant for them as it was for their jumped-ship older sibling.
As parents, we are "marketing" a Christian (+ homeschooling) lifestyle to our children in a world that has unleashed evil to win their attention! We are yearning for them to accept the values and family culture that we believe will bring the greatest joy to them in their life, even after we are no longer around to help them. This books helps parents step back and take an objective look—how full of happiness and fulfillment does your lifestyle look to your emerging teens? Do they have hope and the promise of joy if they live like you do, or does your faith look like a bunch of Pharisee's rules and regulations? Is your Christianity and your homeschool lifestyle something that would inspire a 16-year-old? . . . more.
Secret Keeper - The Delicate Power of Modesty
Young women want to dress in style, but with that desire comes a huge responsibility to use femininity to bring glory to God. Written in a hip, big-sister style, this very straight-forward Christian book gives much-needed insight on what guys actually think when confronted with immodesty. Understand the intriguing, alluring power source that God has entrusted to every young woman for the holy purpose of creating a family someday. Take the "Truth or Bare" fashion test to see if your clothes are truly modest. My teenage daughters wish every girl could read this eye-opening book. Paperback, 78 pages, for age 12 and up.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Although this is an old book (1936), it has been one of the most popular books ever written, having sold over 15 million copies! In this book, there are gems of truth for creating successful human relationships that I've not discovered elsewhere. Includes fundamental techniques in handling people, ways to be likable, how to win people to your way of thinking, how to be a leader—in general, good social skills and how to get along happily with others. My teenagers have greatly benefited from reading and applying this book's message, and so have I. Paperback, 275 pages, fun and easy-to-read.
Hopscotch, Hangman, Hot Potato, And Ha Ha Ha
Essential for teen parties and get-togethers, this is it—the sublime total collection of all the games you could ever think of! From Capture the Flag to Stickball and Volleyball, from Jacks and Old Maid to Word Lightning, you'll find easy-to-use instructions, recommendations, and scoring for more than 250 popular games and sports for children. Includes games to play on grass, on pavement, on steps and porches, inside the house, at parties, and while traveling! I like the interesting anecdotes about the origins of games too. This is a good one! Paperback, 304 pages, black and white drawings for all ages. |
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