February 24 Parent Newsletter

Parent Newsletter

Contents

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

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

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

Zoom Out

Let’s help our kids to pull back from the moment right in front of them to think about their big “P” purposes as a follower of Christ—no matter where they go to school, what jobs they hold, or who they…
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/zoom_out/

Featured Resource: Boundaries with Teens

In this exciting new book, Dr. Townsend gives important keys for establishing healthy boundaries�the bedrock of good relationships, maturity, safety, and growth for teens and the adults in their lives. The book offers help in raising your teens to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions.

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

2. Learn Their Lingo

Cow-Mo = Cow-Mo is a subgenre of country music that is a mix of country and emo.

Noted = A reply posted when someone puts a status on facebook, myspace, etc. Sarcastically shows that you care, and are going to write the status down in a notebook, when you really don't care at all about the status.

3. Links to Learn From

Cortisol directly related to obesity in girls only
http://www.examiner.com/x-6180-Birmingham-Science-News-Examiner~y2010m2d24-Cortisol-directly-related-to-obesity-in-girls-only

Millenials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.
http://pewsocialtrends.org/pubs/751/millennials-confident-connected-open-to-change

Teacher Tackles Shooter in Littleton School Shooting
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/6882913.html

4. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

Family: A social unit where the father is concerned with parking space, the children with outer space, and the mother with closet space.
- Evan Esar

February 19 Parent Newsletter

Parent Newsletter

Contents

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

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

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

No Reluctant Father

Is your child convinced—are you—that God’s love for him or her is eager, joyful, tender, and complete? God is no reluctant Father. He doesn’t take us on as a burden or an obligation or a government program.

Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/no_reluctant_father/

Featured Resource: Boundaries with Teens

In this exciting new book, Dr. Townsend gives important keys for establishing healthy boundaries�the bedrock of good relationships, maturity, safety, and growth for teens and the adults in their lives. The book offers help in raising your teens to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions.

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

2. Learn Their Lingo

MFEO = Acronym for "made for each other"

that’s crazy = It's the perfect response when you haven't been listening at all.

3. Links to Learn From

Tips for teenage drivers
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_momsatwork/2010/02/teen-driving-tips-for-parents-aaa.html

Teenage Fathers Often Born to Teenage Fathers, Study Finds
http://www.healthcanal.com/male-reproductive/5056.html

Siblings Play Formative, Influential Role as ‘Agents of Socialization’
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100115112104.htm

4. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
- Abigail Van Buren

To Save A Life Film The

The Christian film TO SAVE A LIFE is schedule to come to a theater right here in Sandy during the week of Friday, February 19th to Thursday, February 25. This film is fantastic family and ministry tool. It deals directly with youth culture of today and addresses some very hard topics in a very straight forward way. I would encourage every student and every family at Good Shepherd to attend this film and then openly discuss afterwards. More on the film (including a trailer) can be seen at www.tosavealifemovie.com