This is a two-part blog to encourage and equip parents of teenagers. See part 1 here. Pass this along to a parent who needs it!! In the first part of this blog, we shared the stunning truth that although our high-schoolers certainly don’t look it, they secretly want us to stick with our “staying on…
The man behind me at the grocery checkout was on his phone with his daughter—and clearly having a hard time getting a word in edgewise. “No, honey, I—” [pause as his daughter talks]. His voice rose slightly, as he tried to break in. “But I am listening, I just don’t think—” [another pause]. “Honey—” His…
As a mom fully entrenched in the teen parenting season (in the highly sensitive “managing college admissions” phase) and as a social researcher hearing from parents whenever I speak, I’m sensitive to adults’ perceptions of teens and their behavior. Much of the current media messaging and cultural conversation conveys a handwringing, going-to-heck-in-a-hand-basket attitude—a jaded skepticism…
We need to be fervently praying for wisdom for our leaders and ourselves about how to respond well. We also need wisdom about how to guide our kids and young adults through this.
I just had to share Katie’s take on the time a parent and teenager spend together as the teen learns to drive. A guest blog by Katie Kenny Phillips.
In this back-to-school season, there are a lot of anxieties—and a lot of opportunities. We can use this time as an opportunity to speak to those and walk with them.
