Age of opportunity tripp5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() “There’s a war out there it’s being fought for the turf of your heart and control of your soul,” Tripp says. The truth of the matter is that my job is far from over. After more than a decade of parenting, I feel that I deserve a little bit of a break. It’s amazing how quickly entitlement can seep in. ![]() Reject Notions That I Am Entitled to Rest and Comfort Setting boundaries, however, is different than feeling like I have to control their behavior. It is important to set healthy boundaries for teens, and then enforce consequences. This doesn’t mean I won’t have any boundaries for my teens. My job is not to control my older kids so they always make the same choices I would This is a reminder to me that I need to let go of things that don’t really matter-and stop harping when there are minor annoyances-and trust God more. What happens is that is that they find themselves in an escalating war for power and control with a teenager.” Harsh words, dramatic punishments, shame, and guilt, they try to control the thoughts and behavior of their son or daughter. “What many parents mourn, as their children enter the teen years, is their loss of power. “ wish they could wield some power over their teenagers so that they would do what they were asked to do,” Tripp says. In the meantime, I decided to read Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens by Paul David Tripp. ![]() How did that happen? I am still trying to figure out how the time went by so fast. I am now officially the mom of a teenager. ![]()
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