What Parents Should Know About Teens, Part 1

About this episode

Dr. James Dobson discusses parenting teens with authors Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice, exploring insights from their book on teenage emotions and boundaries.

Parenting teens can feel like navigating a minefield of emotions and boundaries. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson welcomes authors Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice to discuss their book, For Parents Only. They share eye-opening research about what’s really going on inside the heads of teenagers, from their deep craving for freedom to why they push back against the rules. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1091/29?v=20251111

People in this episode

Host: Dr. James Dobson

Guests: Shaunti Feldhahn, Lisa Rice

Topics covered

• parenting
• teenagers
• emotions
• boundaries
• freedom
• rules

Keywords

• parenting
• teens
• emotions
• freedom
• rules
• research
• boundaries

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: For Parents Only

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