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 enlarge | Authors: Shaunti Feldhahn, Lisa A. Rice
Publisher: Multnomah Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 13602
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1590529324
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.845
EAN: 9781590529324
ASIN: 1590529324
Publication Date: September 11, 2007
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 For Parents Only December 1, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having survived two teenagers and in the midst of the third readying to leave the nest, I remember being frustrated about the choices my children were making. At first, like most parents, I yelled, judged, and tried to keep control. I have to admit that there were times that our house felt like a war zone.
The big break, for me, was actually listening to my kids. The more I listened, the more they actually talked to me. Over time, I realized that my children were trying to figure out who they were, who they wanted to be, and what they'd like their lives to look like. They weren't trying to run me out of their lives. In fact, they valued my opinion and my experience.
For Parents Only illustrated a lot of the experiences and lessons that I had to learn the hard way. I don't agree with everything in this book but I definitely think that it will help parents start those first conversations and relate to their children's needs, fears, and desires.
Add This to Your Bag of Tricks. November 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are anything like me, you spend part of your parenting moments congratulating yourself for surviving and the rest of the time kicking yourself for failing.
Even though everyone told me to enjoy them while they're young, I wished away the whining, the diapers, the clinging and the neediness of the younger years. Shouldn't everything get easier as they get older? Doesn't a parent's alternate life as a person begin when the kids learn to drive?
Sigh.
I jumped on the opportunity to do this blog tour because I'm exhausted. My bag of parenting tricks is empty. I also never expected to feel this way,.I'm generally the one my friends come to when they've reached into the burlap sack of ideas and grab air.
I read for parents only within a two hour time frame, and closed the book still feeling exhausted, but a different kind of exhausted. I'm not alone. There is hope.
Rice and Feldhahn write from different perspectives, one a parent of small children, the other a seasoned parent of teens. They've discovered a handful of keys that parents aren't easily discovering in the heaps of emotion, puddles of drama and endless parental/teen miscommunication within their own homes.
A small book with chapters marked for easy readability, statistics and solid suggestions. I don't know that I can guarantee that reading this will make your life easier. But I found one thing to grasp a hold of that is going to get me to the next obstacle. Then I'll reread a few key points and see what else jumps out at me. That's worth $14.95 in my book.
 Fantastic easy to read Christian parenting resource November 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For Parents Only by Shaunti Feldhahn & Lisa A. Rice is a Christian resource for parents of teenagers. The two conducted lots of research online and in person and gathered data from over 1000 teenagers about what they want and need from their parents. The results are both surprising and expected. They take the data, combine it with Scripture and real anecdotes to give simple, down-to-earth advice on how to be the best parent you can be. What really sets this book apart from other parenting guides, is the comments from teens. There are no great psychological breakthroughs or studies, just real information you can use. As a mother of two teens myself (pray for me!), I found a lot of great info here. Often our kids just want to vent to us and for us to acknowledge their feelings about something without offering judgment or advice. I occasionally ask my daughter when she's ranting if she just needs me to listen or wants my take on the situation. It gives her the opportunity to let me know what she needs, and allows me to listen fully without thinking of my response. The book also taught me the need to be calm even when the kids are dropping bombs. If I do that, they know they can trust me in the future. This is a fantastic parenting guide, short and sweet.
Extremely practical and useful... November 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is by far the most practical, useful, and insightful book I've ever read in regards to parenting. Teens are the hardest to understand, but everything in For Parents Only makes total sense. I have two teenage boys and the scenarios describe them to a "T" to the point where I had to laugh. They really are typical teens. The tidbits of wisdom in this reader-friendly book are incredible and the advice should work if applied correctly. In fact, I tried a few things myself and the results were amazing. :)
It's a quick read, but I guarantee if you get it you'll not only want to go back and review the subject matter every once in awhile, you'll want to get copies for your friends, too.
straight from the horse's mouth November 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After surveying 427 teens, in addition to the many teens they talk to at speaking events, the authors put together the data in this book. They also discussed the data with "experts" to help them sort out what they learned. This is more of a "here's what your teen thinks about the world" rather than a parents how-to book. It's an easy read that really does help you get inside you kid's head.
Another great book about parenting teens is Dr. Michael Bradley's "Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!"
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