Boundaries with Teens
by John Townsend
Townsend on the adolescent years: staying connected while setting limits, the specific problems (defiance, disrespect, phones, substances, dating, school) and how to respond with love and consequences rather than control or surrender. It is practical, calm and Christian in framing.
Read it if…
you have a teenager and swing between controlling and giving up.
Skip it if…
your children are young; the earlier book covers them.
Three things you will actually use
- Connection first; limits second; both always.
- Consequences should be relevant and enforced.
- Choose battles; not everything is a hill.
Do this first
Pick one battle that matters and let the rest go this month.
Our verdict
Calm and practical.
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