Working Class Parenting: Motivation, Education and Inspiration For Parents

1. This little boy who has had it with his grandma 2. This boy parallel parking like a boss 3. This kid who just doesn’t care. 4. This kid recovering from a fall. 5. This kid who had enough of her sister and her friend. 6. This kid who just trolled the other team 7. This boy trying to blow this dandelion 8. This little boy going down the stairs 9. This girl driving away 10. These girls who wanted to wake up their dad

Post Courtesy of StayTeen.org Sometimes it seems like everyone is doing it…especially if you’re not. But less than half of teens in high school (only 42% of girls and 43% of boys) have had sex. That means that more than half of all high school students are virgins . And the younger someone is, the more likely they’re a virgin. For example, less than one-third of teenagers age 17 and younger have had sex, while 60% of 18- and 19- year-olds have. It’s okay not to have sex. In fact, not having sex is a great idea, especially if you want to avoid pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) .  Of course there are all kinds of birth control methods that—when used carefully, correctly, and consistently—can protect you against pregnancy and decrease the risk of STIs. But not having sex is the only 100% proven method for avoiding pregnancy and STIs. And while birth control can help protect your body, it can’t protect your feelings—and feelings are a big part of wh

Blog post courtesy of Legacy Dad . A great site empowering parents to raise spiritual champions. What impact do fathers have on the family and the local church? Consider these statistics below: 43% of US children live without their father [US Department of Census] 90% of homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes. [US D.H.H.S., Bureau of the Census] 80% of rapists motivated with displaced anger come from fatherless homes. [Criminal Justice & Behavior, Vol 14, pp. 403-26, 1978] 71% of pregnant teenagers lack a father. [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services press release, Friday, March 26, 1999] 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes. [US D.H.H.S., Bureau of the Census] 85% of children who exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes. [Center for Disease Control] 90% of adolescent repeat arsonists live with only their mother. [Wray Herbert, “Dousing the Kindlers,” Psychology Today, January, 1985, p. 28] 71% of high school dropo

Guest Post by Mike Ziadeh, husband, father of three and Youth Pastor @ Spring Lake Methodist Church Brooksville, FL The most important part about writing is to create a clever title, something that wins in the battle of our ever restless attention span. Old school vs. New School, this could be describing any assortment of styles or competitions, but in this case I want to talk about parenting. Parenting styles have been the subject of scrutiny, study, insult, injury , and the source of blame for many generations, but none more so then our current age. This is a sign of the times. We are more introspective, more analytical, and in this highly therapeutic age, we are looking for a finger to point, and a explanation of our current behaviors. All of this leaves us, as parents, awkward, nervous, and unsure of our parenting ability. Many of us feel trapped. How do we do something that we have never seen modeled? (many men trying to be fathers) or How do we take on the task of parenting

Image Courtesy of www.scarymommy.com There is no handbook given at the hospital with each baby. There is no book that can be checked out or let alone bought that will answer every parenting question. There is no magic ball that tells you every possible scenario, there is just good ole’ “on the job training”. Every child brings his/hers own diversity. As mentioned before, what might have worked for one might not work for the next. Everyday is a new adventure and everyday Murphy’s Law is in affect.

In our busy schedules its sometimes hard to have a family dinner together. Dinner time is a great opportunity to engage your child in meaningful conversations. Having a hard time on topics to discuss? These topics can keep the communication lines open and allow you a glimpse into your child’s heart and mind.