August 19 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/

Spiritual Confidence?

How convinced is your Christian child that they belong to the Father, that His love for them is absolute? It’s not unusual for Christian kids to experience a crisis of faith, especially those who trusted in Jesus for salvation at…
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/spiritual_confidence/

Featured Resource: The Space Between

The changes and challenges of adolescence can leave many parents feeling overwhelmed at times with fear, confusion, frustration, and a lack of understanding. But here you’ll find hope to help you understand and effectively parent your teen. Dr. Walt Mueller brings more than 30 years of adolescent research (and his own parenting experience) to help you through the tumultuous years of adolescence.

Receive 20% off The Space Between using coupon code RWPN107 by August 30th, 2009.

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

2. Learn Their Lingo

good hang = Someone who is fun to hang out with

sloth-cloth = An old tee-shirt you wear while hanging around the house.

3. Movie Reviews for Parents

Bandslam

“Bandslam” is one of the best-reviewed teen films in a long time, but it got killed at the box office its opening weekend. Thanks to…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/bandslam/

The Time Traveler’s Wife

For a high-concept film with a delayed opening and mediocre reviews, “Wife” is doing okay at the box office. Those who have read Audrey Niffennegger’s…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/the_time_travelers_wife/

4. Links to Learn From

Gamers aren’t all teenage geeks [TG Daily]
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/43646/98/

Phys Ed: Does Exercise Reduce Your Cancer Risk? [New York Times]
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/phys-ed-does-exercise-reduce-your-cancer-risk/?hp

Longitudinal study investigates cocaine’s impact on adolescent development [Biotech News]
http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=60851383

5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

They say that God is everywhere, and yet we always think of Him as somewhat of a recluse.
- Emily Dickinson