If you have a teenager, this should be the greatest time of your life as a parent. It's a time for open communication, and a time to see all your tireless effort pay off as your teen develops into the amazing adult he or she was created to be. But if this isn't your experience, or if your child is a pre-teen and you're dreading the next several years, this book is for you. Above all, this book is practical. No guilt about what you "should have done" years ago. Begin right where you are; no parent is perfect. Jay Kesler, whose timeless and tested principles created this book, and Jeff and Debbie Greer, who have completely revised and updated it for today's parents and teens, together have decades of experience working with hundreds of teens-real teens, with real problems and real parents. The book's title may be negative, but it's the most positive book you'll read on parenting teens. Ideal for small group study, the book includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter. Help your child become all God created him or her to be, and turn the teen years into a parenting adventure.