The Five Love Languages of Teenagers [Hardcover]

Gary Chapman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2000

At no other time in American history have parents, teachers, and mentors been more desperate to find proven ways to reach teens. In response, best-selling author Gary Chapman presents The Five Love Languages of Teenagers. It contains practical guidance on how to discover and express the teen's primary love language- the way that he or she will best receive love. It is tangible resource for stemming the tide of violence, immorality, and despair engulfing many teens today.

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Learn to Speak Love in the Language Your Teenager Understands Best. Just like adults, teenagers desperately need to feel that they are loved. Yet communicating this truth to our kids can be challenging, since people naturally give and receive love in distinctand often conflictingways. The fact is, every parent and every teenager speaks one of five different love languages, explains Gary Chapman, Ph.D. However, serious conflicts arise when we find ourselves unaware of, or unprepared to speak, our teenagers particular love language. In The Five Love Languages of Teenagersyou will learn to speak your teenagers primary love language Quality Time

Words of Affirmation Gifts

Physical Touch Acts of Service Over the past decade, Dr. Chapmans best-selling book, The Five Love Languages, has helped to transform the emotional climate of hundreds of thousands of marriages, while The Five Love Languages of Children has taught more than 200,000 parents how to express love in the way their young kids are most likely to understand and receive. Now, this highly respected author and counselor offers a wealth of insights on the subject of expressing love to our teenagers and preparing them for their adult years. Discover powerful ways to nurture your teens inner spirit and learn how you can fill his or her love tank to overflowing in The Five Love Languages of Teenagers.

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Are You Equipped to Love Your Teenage Effectively?

 

Never before has the task of parenting teenagers been more perplexing.  Despite the peer pressure that teenagers face, it is still parents who influence teens the most.  And the door to that influence is love.  Love is the most functional building block of parent-teen relationships.  According to Dr. Gary Chapman parents must learn to express their love in a language that makes sense to their teenager.  Some teens long for tender words; others desire a gentle touch, a thoughtful gift, a kind deed or quality time spent together.  Find out which one of these love languages you child speaks:

 

Quality Time

Words of Affirmation

Gifts

Acts of Service

Physical Touch

 

Through true stories from the counseling office of Gary Chapman, you will discover how the principles of the five love languages can really work in the lives of your teens and family. 

 

Gary Chapman is the author of the best-selling Five Love Languages series and the director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc.  Gary travels the world presenting seminars, and his radio program airs on more than 100 stations.  For more information visit:  www.garychapman.org.

 

For free small group study guide, visit: www.fivelovelanguages.com

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 259 pages
• Publisher: Northfield Pub (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881273830
• ISBN-13: 978-1881273837
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #491,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Married more than 45 years to Karolyn, Dr. Gary Chapman is just the man to turn to for help on improving or healing our most important relationships. His own life experiences, plus over thirty-five years of pastoring and marriage counseling, led him to publish his first book in the Love Language series, The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate. Millions of readers credit this continual New York Times bestseller with saving their marriages by showing them simple and practical ways to communicate their love to their partner.
Since the success of his first book, Dr. Chapman has expanded his Five Love Languages series to specifically reach out to teens, singles, men, and children (co-authored with Dr. Ross Campbell).
He is the author of numerous other books published by Moody Publishers/Northfield Publishing, including The World's Easiest Guide to Family Relationships, Anger, The Family You've Always Wanted, The Marriage You've Always Wanted, Desperate Marriages, God Speaks Your Love Language (Jan 09), Parenting Your Adult Child, and Hope for the Separated. He co-authored The Five Languages of Apology with Dr. Jennifer Thomas.
Chapman speaks to thousands of couples nationwide through his weekend marriage conferences. He hosts a nationally syndicated radio program, Love Language Minute, and a Saturday morning program, Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, that air on more than 100 stations. Dr. Chapman also serves as senior associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Dr. Chapman holds BA and MA degrees in anthropology from Wheaton College and Wake Forest University, respectively, MRE and PhD degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has completed postgraduate work at the University of North Carolina and Duke University.
Dr. Chapman and his wife have two adult children and two grandchildren, and currently live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chapman Is On Target Again, May 19, 2000

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Wayne Kelpin - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Five Love Languages of Teenagers (Hardcover)

Where was this book when we were raising two teenagers? The fact that we did so well is a testimony to dumb luck and two very understanding and flexible youngsters. This is an invaluable book for any parent about to begin the teenage years with their children. Using the same basic framework (five love languages - acts of service, gifts, quality time, physical touch, and words of affirmation), Chapman directs his comments to the needs of parents. His approach to establishing family "rules" is exceptional. Read in conjunction with another of his books - Five Signs of a Functional Family, you cannot go wrong. After reading this later book, I ran right out and purchased a copy for my son and his wife. When their daughter becomes a teenager, I will present them with a copy of this book. No caring parent can go wrong with this book. Buy a copy now!

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Youth Ministers Review, September 10, 2002

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Nathan Hicks (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Five Love Languages of Teenagers (Paperback)

I have been in the youth ministry for 8 years now and this is one of the best books that I have ever read for those who have teenagers. I have bought over 25 copies of this book and have given them to every parent who's child graduates up to youth. Many parents have found what Chapman says as invaluable information. We now even do a special discipleship class based around the material in this book. I highly recommend it to any parent who has a teenager...it will change the way you view your student and the way you treat them. If you want to build a better relationship with your student...I would read this book, and then put it to practice.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Teens, August 11, 2005

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Paul Johnson "A Christian Man" (St. Paul, Minnesota, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Five Love Languages of Teenagers (Paperback)

As I have two older teens, this book helped me a lot with them, and it helped them a lot with themselves and each other.

Our family is working hard at being aware of each others feelings, and as a father, I'm committed to raising the best teens possible into adults that are a positive example.

The information given in this book is extremely helpful, and it also goes along with another book that has made a tremendous difference in the life of my teens called
Stop Being the String Along.

Each book brought my family and my teens information that has significantly altered their views, and behaviors into positive ones.

If you have teens, or work with teens, I feel that both books would be excellent required reading. They have made a world of difference.