About this title: A tough-love book to help readers cope with dysfunctional adult children, "Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children" can empower families by offering hope and healing through a six-step program to regain control in their homes and in their lives.
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Description: GOOD. Trade Paperback-9780736921350 trh TRADE [BOTTKE, ALLISON] SETTING BOUNDARIES WITH YOUR ADULT CHILDREN SIX STEPS TO HOPE AND HEALING FOR STRUGGLING PARENTS. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest House Pub
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780736921350ISBN:0736921354
Description: New. A tough-love book to help readers cope with dysfunctional adult children, "Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children" can empower families by offering hope and healing through a six-step program to regain control in their homes and in their lives. read more
"This book is a great encouragement for me. I've been working on these same issues for several years now. With five children there are many levels that I totally related to. I'm happy to say that there are only a couple of situations right now that are pressing and I'm standing strong.
There have been many things that happened within my family which changed me and my children...the tools presented in this book are right on!
After reading the introduction by Carol Kent...I've read her two books about her son that was incarcerated...my heart was panting for more. When I dove into the reason that Allison wrote this book, I couldn't put it down and began crying as her story related directly with two of my own situations just recently.
This process of drawing boundaries has been one of the hardest things for me. Tough love is much tougher on the parents then the children and something that must be lived every day. It's easy to fold and cross our own boundaries because we love our children so much. But we must love them enough to teach them that standing on their own is the best thing for them.
I chose this book because my children are grown but can see that anyone with younger children might do better to choose the book called Boundaries written by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. There are several books mentioned and quoted in this book which was helpful. All parents should read books like this and follow-through for their own benefit.
We all need boundaries in order to live a happy and productive life. Allison quoted many scriptures that I related to and understood the meaning as my children were raised in a Christian home.
This was a great book and something that I will continue to refer to if I feel myself faltering on my own focus. It's only right and healthy for a parent to feel they have a right to a life of their own."
"This was a great read. Even though I'm not a parent yet I will be someday and it taught me some very critical points to raising a child with an addiction. Taken from a Christian perspective."
"There are many, many helpful non-fiction books in this world to choose from, but this is one that every parent MUST read. It's incredibly well-written and interesting, and the examples are excellent. Since I've worked with dysfunctional people and families for twenty years as a social worker, I can testify that Allison knows what she is talking about. She's obviously poured her heart and soul into this book in order to help families, and I've not found better advice out there for people who have adult children than is mentioned here. In fact, I brought it to church with me to a Bible study as I was reading it. People were checking it out because everyone knows someone who has an adult child who has torn their parents' hearts out by the way they live their lives. The awesome thing about this book is that the advice will actually work, painful as it will be. It's scripturally sound advice. Allison makes an impressive case as you'll see when you read the book.
There is even a benefit to reading this book while your kids are still young, or teenagers. They don't have to be fully grown children for you to benefit as a reader. Why? Because you can stop destructive patterns BEFORE you let them destroy your children. I've pondered some things about my own parenting style as a result of this book and it's sparked some great discussions with my husband. We are doing a lot of things right, but there are always ways to improve. Like making sure your own childhood deficits don't interfere with what God is trying to work in your child's life. My boys are 15 and 16 and Setting Boundaries for Your Adult Children has actually helped me with some decisions I need to make as they grow older. I feel so much more equipped. Bless Allison for opening her heart and making herself vulnerable for the sake of the ministry God has given her. This book is a winner!"
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