Teens, clothes, and church intersect at two highly charged emotional flashpoints--teen independence and appropriate worship. The parents, teen, and worshiping community have thoughts and feelings that run deep regarding appropriate ways to dress. The teen wants clothes that are a statement of who he is apart from his parents. The parents may (consciously or not) see the teen as a reflection of themselves and also want the teen to be liked and respected in the church community. Finally, the church community has unwritten or perhaps even explicit expectations of what to wear to church.
In this study for parents of teens, readers will not only learn why their teen might be resisting "appropriate" church clothes, but they will also learn how to discuss this topic with their teen. And, as with all parenting studies, there are reflection questions for parents and discussion questions for a group of parents.