Dear Parents and Guardians of our Parish's Middle and High School Teens,
Hello! This is the 14th issue of our Online Parent Ministry! I hope and pray that the OPM is useful for you! I encourage you to try one of the "Family Experiences!"
Each week, the OPM Emails include a theme, links to articles, conversation starters, videos, and much more to help you know more about your teen's world.
One permanent feature of our Online Parent Ministry is the "Family Experiences." Click on the link below and then click on whatever grade your teen is in this school year. You will find a few downloads including a page called "the Development Guide" that details all the physical, spiritual, and social changes your teen will experience at that particular age. It's full of good information! The other pages will help you plan that year's "Family Experience."
Please reach out if you have any suggestions or if you found a great resource for parents and families that you think I should include in future OPM emails!
Peace,
Parents! Please make every effort to attend our parish's Lenten Mission! Click above for more information! Tonight is Day 2! Come! Don't worry if you missed yesterday!
Today's Online Parent Ministry email is all about how to react and what to do when your teens remind you that they are far from perfect!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
It’s a subject that many parents might be afraid to talk about, but when your teens prove to you once again that they are not perfect, you can't help to feel disappointed from time to time - you might even feel shame!
Feeling disappointment, frustration, and even shame about your teens and the decisions they make is perfectly natural. Every parent has experienced it. God can use those uncomfortable feelings to help motivate us to seek His help. God has a positive plan of action if we allow Him to do His work in us! In this week's Online Parent Ministry, I will share with you how to respond to disappointment in a healthy way.
Click below to learn some ideas, tools, resources, and a little needed encouragement to help you navigate the relationship you have with your teenager. I pray you have an amazing week ahead!
Sunday Alive! is another resource that will help you and your family be more present and prepared to receive the message of the Mass! Read the readings before you come to Church, and take a look at the rest of the "Sunday Alive!" handout. It also contains the Saint of the Week, discussion questions for the family on the message of this Sunday's Gospel, and much more! Enjoy!
Here is another way to deepen your faith this Lent! One of my Team Members shared with me a great resource - it's great! I want to share it with you! It's called "OurDailyVerse.com" Every day you get a beautiful graphic of a verse from scripture that you can share with others on your social media. There is a beautifully written devotional and prayer as well! Sign up today and check it out! Please share it with your teen!
Please reach out if you ever have any questions, personal needs, or even suggestions for our Online Parent Ministry! I will send our usual weekly email on Thursday, Have a great week!
