With all due respect : 40 days to a more fulfilling relationship with your teens and tweens /

Roesner, Nina,

With all due respect : 40 days to a more fulfilling relationship with your teens and tweens / Nina Roesner and Debbie Hitchcock. - xxvii, 224 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Assess your parenting interactions -- Revisit your childhood -- Focus on God's vision -- Push the reset button -- Be careful with your words -- Communicate respect early -- Stop yourself -- Take care of the temple -- Counter the culture -- Refrain from casting blame -- Speak the truth -- Parent with perspective -- Leap outside your comfort zone -- Encourage rather than nag -- Use humor when things get hot -- Stay out of God's way -- Practice thankfulness -- Be true to your word -- Offer compassion instead of judgment -- Give your kids grace -- Take time to listen -- Coach your kids on navigating conflict -- Parent ahead -- Talk your kids through disappointment -- Drop the comparisons -- Invite their friends in -- Separate your identity -- Avoid the blame game -- Respond with calm -- Remove the mask -- Deal with the person before the issue -- Respectfully consider your kids' request -- Model friendships for your kids -- Respect the rites of passage -- Teach our kids to self-process -- Be sensitive to other parents -- Release yourself from worry -- Encourage self-discipline -- Point out what is right -- Be a relationship architect.

A guide to navigating the difficulties of your relationship with your teen and building one that lasts long after those in-between years.

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Mother and child--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Parent and teenager--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Parenting--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Child rearing--Religious aspects--Christianity.

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