I am always saddened when I see families with teenagers waiting in restaurant lobbies for tables, and none of the family members are talking because each member has their own form of technology (iPods and cell phones being the most dominant).
As I mentioned, I am a fan of Mark Oestreicher’s new book, Understanding Your Young Teen: Practical Wisdom for Parents.
Good news for frustrated parents everywhere.
I don’t think I’ve ever been invited to attend, let alone speak, at a youth ministry training event in which “Collaborative” was the primary noun.
Here’s a great idea for the holidays…
I keep hearing stories these days of folks putting Sticky Faith in action, and even ideas on how to use the holidays as a way to help teenagers connect with their parents and other adults.
When Dave and I used to have large groups of folks over for dinners, we used to set up two tables: the kids table, and the adults table.
Part of what I love about my role at the Fuller Youth Institute is the amazing people I get to learn from.
I am consistently struck, and surprised, by how stressed teenagers are. It’s a far different world for teenagers today than it was for many of us as we were growing up.
A few years ago, I heard about some research conducted by Stanford University’s (go Andrew Luck! Sorry, couldn’t resist) Carol Dweck on the effects of our affirmation on children and teenagers.
