Boomerangs to Arrows: A Godly Guide to Launching Young Adults

By Sharon Norris Elliott

In the face of high unemployment rates, rising costs of living, economic recession, and the present generation's general malaise, many parents feel obligated to offer prolonged housing and financial assistance to young adult offspring. But as time passes, how can these boomerang children be transformed into arrows loosed from the parental quiver?Based upon an in-depth study of Psalm 127, Boomerangs to Arrows empowers parents to prepare themselves and their adult children for the time when those kids must be launched into independent, grown-up lives.Chapters include wisdom for: Age-appropriate disciplineNegative character traitsAttitudes of entitlementMoving outExtenuating circumstances (e.g. financial issues, job loss, etc.)This book is a great resource for parents and caregivers struggling to be supportive while challenging dependent children to become self-sufficient and responsible young adults.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817017127
• ISBN13: 9780817017125
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Judson Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"