When They Push Back

A parent’s guide to what may be happening beneath the conflict

Three short books from My Shield Press — one for each season of pushback. Funny first, deep after, and honest about the part we parents play. Free to read, free to share, and made to be finished.

Little Kids: Big Feelings, Little Screens — book cover

When They Push Back · Book One

Little Kids: Big Feelings, Little Screens

Understanding anger, unmet needs, and the early pull of phones and reels. For parents of little kids, about ages 3–8.

“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
— Proverbs 15:1 (NKJV)

Teens: Behind the Closed Door — book cover

When They Push Back · Book Two

Teens: Behind the Closed Door

Anger, social media, drugs, and the pressures teens may hide — and the way back from warden to guide.

“Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
— 1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV)

College: The Freedom Lie — book cover

When They Push Back · Book Three

College: The Freedom Lie

When independence starts to mean “I answer to no one” — real freedom, honestly told, for parents of college-age kids.

“Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.”
— John 8:36 (NKJV)

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