July 9 Parent News

Parent Newsletter

Contents

1. Tools for Parenting Teens
2. Learn Their Lingo
3. Movie Reviews
4. Links to Learn From
5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/

Sin Spotting

Are Christians intolerant and judgmental? What did Jesus mean when he said “do not judge” but “do help your brother get that speck out of his eye when you’ve removed your own plank”? We’re talking with our kids this week…
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/sin_spotting/

Featured Resource: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis

Fights at school, sexual abuse, eating disorders, school crises … the list goes on and on. Hardly a day passes without a local crisis at involving junior highers or high schoolers. This practical resource covers the whole continuum of private and public crisis, equipping parents to work with their kids to deal with any crisis in a way that helps the individual and helps the family stay intact.

Receive 20% off A Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis using coupon code RWPN106 by July 31st, 2009.

http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/a_parents_guide_to_helping_teenagers_in_crisis/

2. Learn Their Lingo

JTOL = Text message lingo for "Just Thinking Out Loud"

Facebrag = To use Facebook as a platform to brag. Normally about a job, internship, trip, purchase or anything else that nobody really needs to know but you'd like to tell everyone because you're awesome.

3. Movie Reviews for Parents

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

This strangely titled addition to the “Ice Age” saga is getting less love from critics than the first two films, but the franchise continues to…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/ice_age_dawn_of_the_dinosaurs/

My Sister’s Keeper

Based on book by Jodi Picoult, this film tackles some of the ethical issues surrounding genetic family planning, but ends up focused much more intently…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/my_sisters_keeper/

4. Links to Learn From

Smart Snacking to Combat Obesity [Chicago Tribune]
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-health-smart-snacking,0,7415046.story

Teen pregnancy project ditched [BBC]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8139315.stm

Teen sex linked to children’s TV viewing [Baptist Press]
http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPnews.asp?ID=30846

5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted.
- Garrison Keillor