Your Teenager Is Not Crazy

Understanding Your Teen's Brain Can Make You a Better Parent

By: Dr. Jeramy Clark, Jerusha Clark

Narrated by: Dr. Jeramy Clark, Jerusha Clark

As God allows us to understand the mystery and marvel of brain science, we have the exciting opportunity to reexamine our assumptions about human behavior. Perhaps nowhere does this impact our lives more profoundly than when we think about raising children - especially teenagers. Where parents often see a sweet boy or girl who has morphed into an incomprehensible bundle of hormones and angst, what we really ought to be seeing is an amazing young adult whose brain is under heavy construction. And changing the way we see our teens will revolutionize our relationships with them.

Organized by what we hear teens say - things like "I'm bored", "you just don't understand", "why are you freaking out?", "I hate my life!", and "hold on...I just have to send this" - this book helps parents develop compassion for their teens and discernment in parenting them as their brains are progressively remodeled. Rather than seeing the teen years as a time to simply hold on for dear life, Dr. Jeramy and Jerusha Clark show that they can be an amazing season of cultivating creativity, self-awareness, and passion for the things that really matter.

©2016 eChristian (P)2016 eChristian

an excellent read!

excellent insight! Will assist me in my own research of the teenage brain. I must read for anyone working with youth.

Packed with helpful, practical insight!

Would you listen to Your Teenager Is Not Crazy again? Why?

This book is filled with so much content that is both helpful and insightful for parents of teens. Really, anyone who works with teenagers should read it! It's backed up with lots of research and is very thorough. I highly recommend this book!

When science and Christian beliefs meet and equip me in parenting!

Learned so much about the development of the brain that happens during teen years! I very much believe in science... and I also know that Christianity is supported by (and supports) science... so I love how the Clarks include faith, science, and more in this book.

Only recommendation is that you put a book cover on the book if you’re reading hard copy... or try not to let your kiddo see the title. My kiddo was a little offended that I must think she’s crazy if I’m reading this book... but I guess even that is an amazing opening for good conversation! :).

Surpassed my expectations!

This books was just amazing! It helped me understand my teen daughters in a way I never would have otherwise. Thank you to the authors for this fantastic resource. I’ll probably listen to it again.

wonderful

My husband and I listened to this together and found it very helpful! Having both parents view and having the scientific support, this book offered a great perspective on raising teens.

This is a 100% must read books for parents

This book has offered amazing insights and truth to help you raise your children. I tell everyone I know who is a parent to read this book. It will change your life and it will change the life of your child. It is one of the most impactful books I have ever read, extremely helpful, extremely insightful, and extremely educational. It has brought much more peace to our home and to our family. My husband and I have become much much better parents to our children which has in turn cleared up many problems. If you do what this book teaches you will have much happier healthier children, relationships, and home.

Best Teenager Parenting Book Ever!

So many good parenting tips in this book complete with brain research and Biblical citations. The action steps at the end of each chapter are particularly helpful.

Required reading for every parent

An amazing, well researched combination of mental, physical and spiritual realities facing teens, and their parents. Very practical help for us with our teen girls.

One of the best parenting books I’ve ever read

I feel like I have read or listen to a lot of parenting books over the last 12 years. This is probably one of the best. So insightful, and so many practical ideas to implement.

Excellent blending of science and faith

This is one of those books that I will refer back to again and again when I'm struggling to keep calm with my pre-teens. Understanding the science of their brain development really helps to have more empathy and treat them with greater respect and patience. As a convert to Christianity, it's also really wonderful to have elements of scripture applied to parenting since I didn't grow up with that mindset or hearing adults talk in a faith or Christ centered way. Great book! I recommend it to all my friends!