| Title | : | The Stranger in Your House |
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| ISBN | : | 0781407907 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780781407908 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 242 |
| Publication | : | First published October 1, 2011 |
The Stranger in Your House Reviews
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This book was an eye-opener. Our teenagers are living in a world that has been changing, but not getting better but worse. They are struggling and have a bigger chance to ruin their lives. But there is definitely hope because our Lord Jesus Christ. This book talks about all struggles teenagers are facing in this time. Cutting, depression, sex, drugs and alcohol to name a few. Very grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to read this book. I give it 5 stars and would recommended to all parents raising pre-teens.
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Some good insights
The book straddles the world of unbelieving and believing parents, so one has to pick out what is valid. Some of the terrifying scenarios described are best avoided by family choices made in the pre-teen years. A number of pschotherapeutic ideas that I don't fully share, as well. Still, helpful descriptions of teen thinking. -
Jantz, from a Christian perspective, gives the reader an explanation for why teenagers act so unpredictable. I appreciated the outline for when to seek help. In reality much of the book is a downer, but he also encourages.
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We all know that as teens grow and mature, they become different then the children we have seen growing up beside us through the years of watching them grow into adults. But how do you know what is normal and what should cause you some concern as a parent of teens, whether your own or simply teens you may be involved with. When does a parent need to intervene and possibly seek professional help?
In the latest book, When Your Teenager Becomes...The Stranger In Your House by Gregory L. Jantz, Phd, along with Ann McMurray, and being a parent of both an 18 year old and a 12 year old, I knew I had to pick this one up. There is such insight into parenting for teens and preteens alike I had never considered and keeping the thoughts of "well, I remember when I was a teen..." just don't cut it raising them today.
In today's generation of teens, there is so much more influencing them than ever before and that's why we can't parent them the same as we think they should be if we expect them to grow into the adults we hope to be proud of. Some of the topics you will find handy include the following:
Why does my teenager seem to need me some days and hate me other days?
How do hormones affect my teen's behavior - and what can I do about it?
Is this "just a phase," or is it clinical depression?
How can I get help when I see the warning signs of suicidal thoughts?
How can I be a source of peace in my child's life, especially when I feel stormy too?
This book will help you as a parent to see beyond the closed-room years of adolescence and open the door to hope.
My favorite chapter was on what's called shedding skin. When a snake or lizard sheds its skin, the new growing skin cells separate from the old established skin cells, causing a marked change of appearance and producing an irritability that can result in increased snapping and hissing. Of course, reptiles shed their skin relatively quickly, so the analogy doesn't carry too far. Still, I think it's fairly parallel. Your teenager's nascent adult is separating from the confinement of childhood, causing a marked change in appearance and producing an irritability that can result in increased snapping and hissing. I think it's why teens often feel like their skin in crawling and fight against a sensation of being confined, wanting to burst free. And it's why parents often look at their teens as though they're something that just crawled out from under a rock. It even gives the reader what signs to look for and what to be concerned with.
I received this book compliments of B & B Media Group and David C. Cook publishers for my honest review and really think that anyone who interacts with teens or has teens as a parent, need to pick up this wonderful and insightful resource. I rate this one a 5 out of 5 stars and will be referring to this one often as a reminder, I am not crazy and these things are normal. It also stands as a resource to know when to look further into situations that my kids are involved with when it comes to their friends as well. -
Title: THE STRANGER IN YOUR HOUSE
Author: Gregory L. Jantz, PhD
Publisher: David C. Cook
October 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4347-8622-9
Genre: Parenting
He’s in his room for days at a time and barely responds when I talk to him…
She’s emotional every day, one minute demanding I tend to her needs and the next minute demanding I leave her alone….
What is going on with your teenager? Is it just the ups and downs of adolescence or is it something more?
If either of the above scenarios sound familiar to you, then THE STRANGER IN YOUR HOUSE is a book you need to pick up.
Dr. Gregg Jantz, PhD is the founder of the Center for Counseling and Health Resources, a health-care facility near Seattle that specializes in whole-person care. He has years of experience counseling parents and adolescence and shares his knowledge in this book.
He answers hard questions, such as:
How do hormones affect my teen’s behavior?
Is this “just a phase” or is it “clinical depression”?
How can I get help when I see the warning sign of suicidal thoughts?
How can I be source of peace in my child’s life, especially when I feel stormy too?
This is a book that I needed to read when my first son reached his adolescent years—and then the second son—and then my daughter… some days I wondered if I would go completely insane! With stuffed animals being stabbed and mutilated, temper displays, crying spells and such, I wondered if I’d survive their teen years, let alone my teen! I began to wonder if perhaps Mark Twain was right when he said something along the lines of putting your teen in a barrel until they outgrow their attitudes and behavioral issues. (I don’t remember the exact quote.)
If you have a teenagers—or soon to be teen—then THE STRANGER IN YOUR HOUSE is a book you *must* read. This includes a section on cutting and other dangerous behaviors. $14.99. 224 pages.
I received this book in return for review from the B&B Media Group -
Seattle: A Place of Hope founded by Dr. Jantz:
http://tinyurl.com/7vymcpa
The Stranger in Your House, by Gregory L. Jantz PhD w/Ann McMurray, David C. Cook, 2011, 240 Pages, ISBN-13: 978-1434766229, $14.99
Who are you and what have you done with my child?
Opens Dr. Jantz’s new release with an overview of the rocky road of adolescence, what is normal, what isn’t, what to expect and when to be alarmed. Parents learn to determine whether their teen’s behavior is the “natural angst of their age…or if something more serious is going on.”
Ten chapters chock full of information, insights and practical tips explore:….
Full Review:
http://tinyurl.com/6mfafxo -
This had some pretty good insight, but nothing that was particularly insightful. I do think some of what is in here will come in handy as my daughter progresses through her teenage years.
