Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them Into the World

If you are a parent you want to buy this book. Practical, research based steps to take TODAY to improve your relationship with your kids and help shape them into responsible adults in the future.

Everything he said made a lot of sense, and there were a lot of practical applications, which is nice. Every parent of a teenager needs to read this.

I don’t know where to begin. Just that I cruised through this book in a matter of days. Bought it on audible and kindle so I could swap between listening when in the car and reading later on. And I devoured it. We have already worked towards many of the concepts in the book (basically… our job is to raise adults… not keep our kids as children).I love that this helps me have so much foundation for the why… and also does a lot to help with the how. Can’t wait for my husband to read this and for us to figure out where we take it from here. But I feel like my parenting brain has been equipped and educated and inspired and infused. Our kiddo is 15… and it seems like this book would be ideal to read before 13… but because we have been trying to move more into a “coaching” role over the last couple years, we aren’t TOO far behind. And yet… there are definitely some examples of “parenting don’ts” that we have thoroughly excelled at! 😂😂Time to go re-read some sections, implement what we need to, and then trust in God that He has our little family in the palm of His hands!

Many nuggets of truth in this book.

Really helps my relationship with my son (as long as I follow it)!

It’s a good read for anyone raising teens in today’s world.

As a juvenile delinquency counselor, this philosophy was what I mainly used. At the time I was unable to find books that promoted it. This took all of the thoughts I had collected over those years and articulated them well. Have given it to a few people since reading it.If you have a child, that has classified with oppositional defiance disorder, or you just have a difficult child, this book is perfect for you.

This book synthesizes the approaches of several parenting books I've loved (Love & Logic, Untangled, How to Raise an Adult) into a simple, easy-to-implement system. It's heavy on practical advice over theory, and you finish the book knowing exactly how to proceed. It just makes so much sense to me, and I've already felt a shift in my relationship with my 13 year old.There's a wonderful podcast that goes along with the book, so you can "try before you buy" (I listened to maybe 30-40 episodes before deciding that yep, I'm really on board).A warning to fellow nurturing parents: you will experience some grief when you read this book. It becomes very clear just how important it is to let your kid go, let them become a separate adult. As much as i wholeheartedly agree that I need to be preparing my kid to leave me and not need me, boy is it ever heartbreaking! This book constantly reminds you that childhood is over at 13, and it's time to move forward into a new relationship. Hard to hear, but so necessary. If you cry while you read it, you're not alone!

A fantastic book on parenting adolescents! I love the common sense and wise advise given to help you allow your teenager to become an adult. A must read for all parents!

This book has given us so much help in navigating our kids through adolescence. A must read!

I am only on chapter 2 but have gained so much knowledge already. I am highlighting as I read so as not to miss anything. The author puts the perspective of the parent and the teenager so you can understand both points of view. Highly recommend.

One if the best parenting books so have read. Not just a how to but an encouragement to look within and grow.

This book fueled a rethink of our parenting strategies at just the right time. My wife and I both read it and have been challenged and encouraged by it.