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It outlines practical boundary-setting for raising teens, explaining how to connect while confronting guilt, fear, and family dynamics. The book then explores teenage behavior challenges, including consequences, communication breakdowns, defiance, substance use, and common daily-life conflicts, offering structured tools to guide parents through real problems with clarity and integrity.","The mistake that Sharon and I both made, and we both agree on this, is we never set any boundaries.  \nOzzy Osbourne  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nAcknowledgments  \nIntroduction: Who Threw the Switch?  \nPART ONE  \nBe a Parent with Boundaries  \n1. Revisit Your Own Adolescence  \n2. Be a Boundary  \n3. Get Connected  \n4. Face Your Guilt and Fear  \n5. Be United in Your Parenting  \n6. Be an Integrated Parent  \n7. For Single Parents  \n8. For Stepparents  \nPART TWO  \nUnderstand the Teenage World  \n9. Adolescence: The Last Step before Adulthood  \n10. A Period of Tremendous Change  \n11. Teens Think Differently  \n12. Separating from Parents  \n13. From Earthly to Eternal Parent  \n14. Understanding the Differences between Boys and Girls  \n15. The Influence of Culture Set Boundaries with Your Teen  \n16. Dig beneath Your Teen's Problem  \n17. Use the Four Anchors of Boundary Setting  \n18. Don't Get Derailed  \n19. Consequences  \nAddress Common Problems  \n20. Academic Problems  \n21. Aggressive Behavior  \n22. Alcohol, Drugs, and Dependencies  \n23. Argumentativeness  \n24. Breaking Agreements  \n25. Chores  \n26. Clothing  \n27. Curfew Violations  \n28. Cutting and Self-Mutilation  \n29. Deception and Lying  \n30. Defiance  \n31. Detaching from the Family in Unhealthy Ways  \n32. Disrespect  \n33. Driving and Cars  \n34. God and Spirituality  \n35. Ignoring Parents  \n36. Impulsive Behaviors  \n37. Internet  \n38. Money  \n39. Moodiness  \n40. Parties  \n41. Peers  \n42. Phone  \n43. Runaways  \n44. Sexual Involvement  \n45. Silence  \nEpilogue  \nAppendix A: Seeking the Help of a Professional  \nAppendix B: Tips for When You Don’t Know What to Do Notes  \nAbout the Authors  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS  \nTo my wife, Barbi , for being such a supportive and loving partner, as together we parent our teens;  \nTo Ricky and Benny Townsend, for being such great kids, especially during these adolescent years;  \nTo Scott Bolinder, publisher at Zondervan, for his support for, and belief in, the importance of the subject;  \nTo my editor Sandy Vander Zicht , for her vision for this book's creation and her love for the written word;  \nTo my editor Liz Heaney, for her diligence and care in the process of making a book readable;  \nTo my agent, Sealy Yates, and his associate, Jeana Ledbetter, for their steadfast wisdom and protection of the writing process;  \nTo my friends who have parented teens and provided me with lots of helpful information and stories: Roger and Diane Braff , Jim Burns,  \nCindy Canale , Cathy Evangelatos , Belinda Falk, Eric and Debbie Heard, Mark Holt, Jim Liebelt , Tom and Martha McCall, Dr. Paul Meier, Dr. Jerry Reddix , Ted and Jen Trubenbach , Bob Whiton;  \nTo my adolescent specialist friends who reviewed chapters and made helpful comments: Dr. John Barrett, Dr. Tom Okamoto, and Brett Veltman ;  \nTo Dr. Jim Pugh, for his wisdom and experience in the fields of adolescents and of families;  \nTo the Junior High Ministry of Mariners Church in Irvine, California, especially Chris Lagerlof, Ryan Schulte, Michael Siebert, Sabrina Garcia, whose tenures with the junior high ministry at Mariners Church have helped so many kids, including mine, to find God, growth, and healthy relationships;  \nTo the junior high small groups guys: Nate Barrett, Josh Bennar,  \nMonty Buchanan, Zak Fuentes, Josh Hervey, Renny Martinez, and Travis Waddell, for being great kids and followers of God;  \nTo my friend and writing partner, Dr. Henry Cloud, for his diligence and depth of thought in dealing with parenting and growth issues;  \nAnd a special thanks to my assistant, Janet Williams, who glues my work universe together, day after day, with care and good humor.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nINTRODUCTION  \nWho Threw the Switch?  \nI had known Trevor since he was six, because our families ran in the same circles. 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