At The End Of Your Rope, There’s Hope By Susan Noyes Anderson

At The End Of Your Rope, There’s Hope By Susan Noyes Anderson 146 pages
Is there anything more frightening or discouraging than watching a beloved child abandon family and Church values in favor of choices that threaten physical and spiritual well-being?
 No stranger to this predicament, author Susan Noyes Anderson knows all about that struggle. She understands the depth of despair and severity of pain involved in trying to love, discipline, and redirect a rebellious teen. In this optimistic and helpful book she candidly describes her experience and that of other beleaguered parents who have found themselves engaged in such a battle and “at the end of their rope.”
 She (and her family) emerged victorious by applying the principles she teaches, but this is far from a dry, clinical treatise on how to deal with troubled children. Susan Anderson has found moments of comedy and irony in many of the situations she has encountered, and you will be moved and encouraged by her recollections of the circumstances she and others have faced. The problems addressed are real, but her lively presentation of them is both warm and entertaining.
 Though she enjoys using humor to illustrate her points, she hastens to say, “I do not intend to make light of your very real struggle, for I know from my own experience that parents of errant teens face unique and complex challenges.” It is, however, “still possible to maintain equilibrium, survive, and even enjoy the teenage years.”
 Susan Anderson is also a poet, and in her verses she reflects—sometimes playfully and sometime poignantly—on parent-child relationships.
 This is not just a helpful book. It is also a hopeful book. Filled with practical suggestions and specific recommendations for coping with your challenged and challenging teen, it will remind you that you are not alone in your struggle, that things do change, and that by applying tested techniques and the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ, you and your child can survive the troubled years.
 “The truth is: no matter what is happening with our teenagers, all is not lost.” The inspiration and insight that fill the pages of this book will lighten your heart and enlighten your mind. Be assured: At the end of your rope, there is hope!