Raising teens is challenging! That’s why we want to share some resources.
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Why not pray before school each morning? A short prayer a day, for you or your entire family, helps center you and keeps your mind focused on what is truly important. Try these sample prayers.
You have access to our Online Parenting Classes video library. You’ll find good advice on a myriad of topics in these short, encouraging discussions.
WGTS provides these lunch box love notes as a way to connect with your student during the day. Strengthen connection and ease anxiety with a little note from home.
Get it in writing! As teens get older, they search for more and more freedom. That can be hard on parents! We have tools to ease conversations about expectations on cell phone use, driving, gaming, being home alone, and technology. Check out our prewritten and customizable parent-teen contracts on these subjects.
Faith in an Anxious World Parenting Podcasts are presented by the Fuller Youth Institute. They feature parent-focused conversations with mental health experts sharing practical ideas for your family.
The nightly news can be tough these days and it’s hard to know what to say to our teens about what happens in the world. CNN shared a short video on how to talk to kids about school shootings. Additionally, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network shares information on talking about war and mass violence.
Need a brush up on Bible stories that YOU (not your kids) can understand? Try the parents-only Minivangelism podcast from Grace UMC in Manassas.
Feeling the need for prayer as you start the school day? Try these prompts.
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