Parenting Apprenticeship

Parenting teenagers has become a growing concern in our homes, communities and the church. Many mothers and fathers are unfulfilled in their roles as parents and many teenagers are emotionally unstable and feel unloved. The relationships between parents and their teenagers are difficult and sometimes resulting in estranged relationships with many teenagers 'divorcing' their parents. Eunice encounters difficulties and was at risk of her daughter 'divorcing' her when her daughter reaches adolescence. All the parenting strategies she used over the years suddenly ceased to work, causing frustrations, verbal battles and chaos at home.