It comes as a surprise, but the years from nine to twelve can be some of the most challenging of all. Long before voices crack or body shape changes, you have to cope with distractedness, tears, outbursts of anger and the “nobody loves me” blues. Somebody’s got to be the adult around here. Hal and Melanie have been through this with eight children, and they share how to survive and make the teen years great!

Hal and Melanie Young homeschooled their eight children from the beginning and wrote the award-winning Raising Real Men and My Beloved and My Friend: How to Be Married to Your Best Friend without Changing Spouses. They are authors, publishers, podcasters and popular conference speakers internationally, known for their Christ-centered focus and practical, real-life stories. They served over ten years on the NCHE board, including three years as president, and now live in noisy, messy happiness in eastern North Carolina.

Parenting Pre-Teens

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