Woodland Heights Baptist Church

PARENT RESOURCES

Raising teenagers in today's culture is tough. The Woodland Heights Baptist Church Student Ministry strives to empower, equip and encourage parents to be the primary resource for teenagers to spiritual development.

Center for Parent Youth Understanding

Helping parents, youth workers, educators, pastors and others understand and reach today's youth culture. Make sure to pick up this month's copy of the CPYU Parent Page available in the Woodland Heights Atrium.
5 Twitter Accounts Every Parent Should Follow

If you are on twitter these 5 accounts will be a quick source of wisdom with pointers to exceptional resources! If you’re not on twitter websites included in the article! Originally posted at Youth Ministry Unleashed.com
10 Ways Your Kids are watching You

Your kids are watching. As much as you might not want to admit it, they see how you treat their mother and when you do the opposite of what you say. They learn more by observing than by being told what to do because your actions speak louder than your words. Ralph Waldo Emerson said it beautifully when he said, “Your actions speak so loudly that I can’t hear your words.”
6 Things Teens Say and How You should respond

Dealing with a moody adolescent and their hormones can challenge the best parents’ patience and wisdom. When your teen says something that makes you bristle, it’s all too easy to get drawn into an argument or a battle of wills rather than deal with what’s going on beneath the surface.
8 Things Every Father Must Teach His Son

As I thought about writing out a list of things a father should teach his son, I started to feel a bit uneasy. Though provoking questions raced through my mind. Originally posted at MarkMerrill.com
3 Benefits of Father-Daughter Date Nights

You, as a dad, set your daughter's expectations for how the rest of the men in her life will treat her. She looks to you for approval, attention and admiration. She needs to know from you that she's lovely, strong, capable, kind and brave. Originally posted at LifeWay.com.
And everyone saw it

The seventh-grader’s sext was meant to impress him. Then he shared it. It nearly destroyed her. Originally posted at WashingtonPost.com.
What to Do When Your Kids Are Texting Instead of Talking

Mark Merrill writes about some important steps you can take to improve communication between you and your child and get beyond texting to actual talking and relationship building. Originally posted at MarkMerrill.com
5 Ways to Kill Warmth in Your Family (and how to rebuild it)

Research says warmth is crucial when it comes to young people. Warmth is crucial to your family too. Read Kara Powell's blog post here.