Loving Firmness: Successfully Raising Teenagers Without Losing Your Mind

by Corrie Lynne Player

Book Overview

This is the fourth book from parenting expert Corrie Lynne Player. Loving Firmness teaches a no-nonsense, tough-love approach to raising teenagers balanced with deep affection and a soft touch that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972807160
• ISBN13: 9780972807166
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Mapletree Publishing Company
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

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Great book, great author. Book is written in terms that are easy to understand and appreciate. This book arrived ahead of the deadline in great condition. I will buy from this vendor again.

I feel like Im armed now!

I feel like I went away from this book with a new lease on life. I could identify my problem areas and felt secure with a new knowledge. You dont find that often when searching for help with teens.

A Great Resource for Parents of Teenagers

Loving Firmness is a fabulous book on raising teenagers! Using personal stories from raising her own nine children and over forty foster children, Corrie Player offers practical advice on all sorts of subjects. I particularly enjoyed her comments about developing communication skills as an important step in fostering healthy family relationships. She offers ten helpful tips for talking to teens focusing on positives. She says, "Life is a test - to react positively to negative experiences." Other chapters include guidance on understanding the physical changes that come with adolescence, defusing sibling rivalry, motivating kids to help out, disciplining strategies, developing self-esteem and self-control, establishing good diet and sleep habits, getting more out of school, raising responsible drivers, encouraging suitable friendships, talking about morality, and teaching faith. Loving Firmness is a great how-to manual on raising children to be responsible and successful adults.