Teenage Boys: Surviving and Enjoying These Extraordinary Years Paperback – August 1, 1998

In constant turmoil because I didn't "get" this now man-boy in my home who I've nurtured and cared for for thirteen years, I was looking for some help. Beausay is the father of two teenage boys (and a younger daughter), a clinical psychotherapist, and a help to Olympic-caliber athletes through the Academy of Sports Psychology. He writes through a biblical worldview but with real WISDOM, not just knowledge--so this book is very different from so much of the "Christian-ese" help books available. He begins the book educating me and being an instrument of change in my attitude and understanding of teenage boys. And he continues with practical help and counsel that, since applying, have transformed everything from communication to consequences within our home. Uncertainty, mystery and trouble still come but we are better armed as parents to love, inspire and counsel this wonderful son we've been given. Thanks Mr. Beausay!

Teenage Boys: Surviving and Enjoying These Extraordinary YearsI have mixed feelings about this book. Whilst it is clearly full of wise advice and strong biblical principles, I abandoned the book half way through because it was actually bringing me down by setting such strong and almost impossible measures to live up to. For a single mother, the advice was extremely sound and valuable but could make her feel that without a man in her son's live, it was a lost cause and almost like fighting an up hill battle. I remain undecided about this book (I am a married mother to three young teenage sons)

This is a great book if you have teenage boys. It really goes into detail on the understanding of how and why they act the way they do. And helps you understand, it is not you, it is the boys learning who they are. It helped me learn to step back in certain situations and handle things differently. I also bought one for a friend, he said it really helped him to.

Just as described. Thanks

The book was in new condition (wasn't worn). Although there were a few pages of the book where the ink was very faded. I didn't see this mentioned, but whatever, it only cost a penny

With three sons and one of them deeply mired in his teens I am always looking for any info on how to be a better dad.I'm not sure how I stumbled on this book and decided to own it (I suspect my sister) but I found it to be greatly disappointing once it arrived. What grated on me more than the very bland and non-specific advice was the overt religious sales job on nearly every page.I read as much of the book as I could take and then threw it away. Even without the church propganda I found scant actual info or advice in this book.

Its been helpful but im not all the way finished yet..no complaints so far :)

This book started changing my view in the first 10 pages. Helped relieve some of the stress of having a teenage boy, just by helping me understand what he is going through. Highly recommend this book!

A strong religious element running through the book, i wasn't expecting it but its has its place.

This is not a very relevant book today. It was published nearly 20 years ago and predates the Internet, smart phones, and all other things relevant to society today. I wish I would have noticed this before I bought it.