Parent Resources

• 6 Stats on How Social Media Affects Teens that Parents Need to Know
• Pass A Legacy of Faith to Your Kids
  Passing on a legacy of faith from generation to generation sounds like a great idea, but where does a parent begin?
• Parenting and Denial
  Parental denial actually puts their teenagers at greater risk of being hurt along the journey of adolescence.
• Adolescence is a Season of Pressure
  On the outside, most young people seem happy-go-lucky, but inside each adolescent is a complex network of potentially explosive pressures.
• Adolescent Research: Teens Embracing Marijuana
  In the United States there is a growing trend toward teen acceptance of marijuana use as a normal part of American culture. What’s a parent to do?
• Moving Beyond the Holi-Daze
  10 tips for getting ready for  a more enjoyable and meaningful holiday season.
• God is Good – Give Thanks!
  There’s always at least one good reason to give thanks this holiday season: God is good!
• Handling Family Conflicts Over the Holidays
  The holiday season is the perfect environment for flare-ups between parents and kids. Learn  how to set the stage for less conflict.
• Improving  Communication with Your Teenager
  Five tips on how to improve communication with your teenagers.
• Confession is Good for the Soul – and Your Family
  Being honest about your shortcomings helps improve communication with your teen.
• Parenting: Tips to Help You Get Through the Day
  Simple, yet powerful steps parents can take to ensure that we continue to influence our teens.
• How to minimize teenage risks
  Learn how to minimize the negative impact of teenage risks.
• Pull out all the stops
  Helpful suggestions for navigating times of crisis with your teenager.
• Sexting: Teens at Risk
  How to help prevent kids from making poor choices and suffering consequences of sexting.
• Three costly teenage risk -behaviors
  Are today’s teenagers engaging in more risky behaviors than teenagers did in the past?