Real Stories from Real People

"I just wanted to let you know I am really enjoying the book and I am so excited about what I am learning. I feel so inspired to do a better job at parenting now that I have some guidance and I am not so frustrated.

The 1st chapter, knowing God has a plan for me as a parent and the fact that God gave me these children and challenges for a reason really hit home. I think I knew that deep down inside, however I lost sight of that. As I sat through Mass today I was able to thank God for my challenges versus constantly worrying and asking him for help. I just want to thank you.

I am going to tell all of my friends about your book. I have a group of friends who want to start a book club. I think this book would be an awesome book to study together. I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you for making a difference in the way I was feeling and for offering such a great tool. I truly appreciate it."

-Mother of 3

“We have had two small group meetings and we love this book! We skipped the second chapter because we loved it so much that we are using it at our annual winter women’s retreat. We did the third chapter last week about Thomas and it was great.

In this session we got to take a good look at our own personalities and traits and how they work for or against our parenting styles. There is something for parents with children of all ages to relate to.

The thing I think I like best about this Bible study is that it is different every time you use it, depending on who is in the group.”

-Church Small Group Leader

More Readers Say….

• “Book is wonderful for insight, suggestions and tips on how to be a better Christian parent”
• “Provides excellent references to the Bible, also practical help”
• “Book offered great insight and ideas for parenting all ages”
• “Gives practical advice on raising children based on Biblical people and principles”
• “It is a chance to brush up on one of our most important skills – parenting”
• “This book makes you aware that others share the same issues you do – you’re not alone”

Let's Talk Teens is a very welcome addition to the Christian literature on parenting. This is an intensely practical and up-to-date approach that will be found to be a "gift from God" to many anxious parents of teenagers.

-Dr. Jay Kesler,
Chancellor, Taylor University
Author of Emotionally Healthy Teenagers

This is a marvelous resource for opening parents' eyes and giving them practical hands-on tools to strengthen their families and inkubate faith.

-Rev. Rich Melheim
Founder, Faith Inkubators

Conversations about faith are powerful opportunities to nurture faith in young people. But too few parents have many meaningful conversations with their teenagers about anything, much less faith. Let's Talk Teens gives Christian families a creative and practical tool to fill this gap.

-Peter L. Benson, Ph. D.
President, Search Institute, Minneapolis, MN

If you want your child to make wise choices on his own and help him learn to problem solve, you should read this book. You will learn how to keep a dialogue going instead of watching your teen shut down.

-Parent of a teen

I am so excited about the feedback I am receiving from the people in the Let’s Talk Teens class. I want to share this book with the pastors in our area.”

-Pastor in IL

It’s amazing how this class changed my relationship with my teen. When I really understand the way a teen thinks, I change the way I treat my teen. It makes life a lot easier and relieves stress between the two of us.

–Parent from Let’s Talk Teens class

The activities are easy to use with families as compared to other material I have looked at.

-MN Community Educator

I am very excited about how this book makes such great application to Healthy Communities - Healthy Youth materials. After presenting the 40 assets research to many groups, I find that Let’s Talk Teens is a much-needed follow up, providing parenting strategies that encourage asset development within the family. This will meet the specific need for groups who ask, ‘What can be done next?’

- Healthy Communities/Healthy Youth Trainer

Everyone who has a teen can benefit from this book. Their relationship with their teen is guaranteed to improve.

-Parent in Let's Talk Teen class

Every parent desires a close relationship with his/her children, especially as they approach the dreaded teen years. This course provided insight, understanding, reflection, spiritual guidance, and problem solving strategies to help maintain and strengthen parent-teen relationships.

-Parent after completing a 10 session Let's Talk Teen small group