Parenting through the teenage years is tough.
But the job doesn’t end when kids leave home.
Growing With features brand-new research and stories from remarkable families, offering proven and practical answers to parents navigating the tough new questions emerging with today’s teenagers and young adults.
Introducing three essential strategies to nurture family faith and relationships, Growing With is a parent’s guide for journeying with their kid from adolescence through emerging adulthood.
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What others are saying about Growing With
“There is no joy or challenge or burden like that of parenthood. We’re drowning in information; we crave wisdom. Growing With has both. It is an outstanding book.”
“As a dad of two teenagers, I couldn’t wait for this book! The mix of real research and real families makes it a valuable addition to any parent’s toolbox.”
“In Growing With, Kara and Steve approach the topic of parenting with sound biblical wisdom and valuable practical tools. As a mother of two, I will be applying these insights to my own parenting in these rapidly-changing times.”
“What an incredible book! With one teenager and one twentysomething, we feel like Kara and Steve wrote it just for us—and we couldn’t be more grateful. Growing With is chock full of compelling, inspiring, and practical help. We’ll be recommending this book to every parent we know.”
“At a time when the generation gap feels wider and the parenting journey more confusing, Growing With offers a way forward through practical resources, thought-provoking questions, and real-life stories. This is a must-read guide for those wanting to grow and to see their children thrive.”
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Practical resources for faith-filled families
As Fuller Youth Institute, we turn academic research into practical resources to help leaders and parents unlock the potential of today’s young people and unleash them to change the world.
Want to learn more? Here are a few of our favorite blog posts:
The only six words parents need to say to their kids about sports—or any performance
Three reasons you shouldn’t call your teenager a tech addict (and five things you can do instead)
Conversations between parents and teenagers
What attracts and keeps students at your church
Three words every young person wants to hear
Five ways to kill warmth in your family (and how to rebuild it)
Additional Parenting Resources from the Fuller Youth Institute
18 Plus: Parenting Your Emerging Adult
You’ve parented for 936 weeks, and your kid has graduated and moved on to what’s next.
Every Parent’s Guide To Navigating Our Digital World
Feel like your kids are drowning in a sea of new questions, apps, and devices?
The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family
Insights and ideas for nurturing long-term faith in children and young people.