Perhaps I am not the right person to review Raising Successful Teens by Jeffery Dean was my first thought when beginning to read this book. I have already raised two children. They are both married and responsible adults. I work in a public high school as Targeted Assistance Support and I am surrounded by teens every hour of my workday. Yet I received this book free from Waterbrook & Multnomah for an honest review so here goes.
Dean's book definitely fills a niche for Christian parents who have not already completed the process of rearing their children. Dean emphasizes the need for devotion time, open communication, setting boundaries on technology, curfews, knowing their teenage child's friends and families and staying involved in their lives while giving them enough freedom to become the individuals God intends them to be.
For parenting assistance, I feel the best time to read this book would be during your child's late elementary, early tween years. Setting boundaries and expectations with teens are most effective when done before the events become a problem and Dean's book gives excellent advice on what Christian parents should consider when setting those limits. Overall I think Dean does a competent job of informing parents what to look for during the teen years and how to keep a God-centered focus in their lives as well as the entire family life.
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About Me
- Laura Miller
- I am a recently retired high school educator who is learning to spend time doing what I want to do. This is a new challenge in its own sense. It's like walking into a buffet and knowing you can eat all you want and not get full or gain any weight and for once you have absolutely no idea what you want. But I look forward to the journey of figuring it out.
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