Is anything harder than raising a teenager?Rolled eyes. Simple requests being ignored. Blaring music and a bedroom floor that hasn't been seen in years. Seeming indifference to school performance. These typical traits of today's teenagers leave parents feeling frustrated and defeated, hoping just to survive the teen years and get the kids out the door when they graduate high school.Why does it sometimes feel as if teenagers hate their parents?How can parents turn this scenario around and be more sane and successful in raising a teenager? It starts with understanding the greatest need of teens, which is growing autonomy based on the recognition that they are young adults in training.In Feeding the Mouth That Bites You, Dr. Ken Wilgus explains this fundamental need of teenagers and presents a plan for meeting it. His popular, proven approach, called Planned Emancipation, is based on more than thirty years of counseling adolescents and their families. With humor, wisdom, and numerous practical examples, Dr. Wilgus equips parents to safely and effectively transition their teens from being children to being young adults ready to take on the world.