Establishing and keeping boundaries is difficult, especially when our teenagers are in need of more freedoms. Communicating clear expectations - rooted in the gospel can help parents discover new freedoms, as well. Rachel Gunn, of Seeds of Impact Ministry, stops by to discuss impact vs. impulse parenting and all things boundaries. ParentU is a ministry of Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Find out more at http://ompc.org
Sara Litten, Director of Youth Ministry at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, joins us to discuss the pressures facing teenage girls, how constant access to these pressures can create a comparison problem, and things parents can do to encourage teenage girls to derive value for themselves from the right places. ParentU is a ministry of Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama. For more information, visit http://ompc.org
Control: When faced with conflict within the family, do you seek to control before you try to understand and empathize? Recognizing the motivation behind your need to control those situations can help reveal the status of your own head and heart. Are we seeking control so that we don't look foolish in front of others, weak in front of our teenagers, or are we seeking to love them by demonstrating the grace of Jesus? Mark Long helps us examine our motivations and look to Jesus in hope when we are in tough situations. ParentU is a ministry of Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama. For more information, visit http://ompc.org
