When it comes to influencing the life of a middle school student there is one thing that we know for sure: the person who has the most influence and impact on your child is you. As you navigate these crazy two years we want you to know:
We are for you, we are in your corner, and we are cheering you on.
PARENT CUE
Parent cue blog
Parent Cue is not an encyclopedia or exhaustive training course on making your kids “turn out”. Parent Cue is a blog, a prompt. Because really, they know you’re already busy doing all you can to invest in your kids and help them on their way to adulthood. But it’s not always easy to stay focused. Parent Cue’s goal is to make it easy for you to remember what’s important.
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MAY SERIES
My Friend is Struggling With is a 4-week series that tackles difficult topics on mental health: mental illness, anxiety, depression, and suicide.
Week 1: God can use us to love and support our friends who struggle. John 9, Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 6:2, 1 John 5:14-15
Week 2: Jesus understands and cares about our pain. John 11:3-6, John 11:33-36, John 16:33, Romans 12:15, Hebrews 4:16, 1 Peter 5:7
Week 3: God offers comfort to those struggling with anxiety. Psalms 23:4, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Colossians 3:12-14, Hebrews 13:5
Week 4: Because God is the source of all hope, we can share His hope with friends who feel hopeless. Isaiah 40:28-31, Romans 15:2
MEMORY VERSE
” This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.” 1 John 14-15
RECOMMENDED BLOG POSTS
You’re Not Failing, You’re Just Overwhelmed
Making Faith Personal, Not Private
What Parents Need to Know About Kids Who Self-Harm
HELPFUL PARENTS CONVERSATION GUIDES
RECOMMENDED READING
Give Them Grace Elyse M. Fitzpatrick & Jessica Thompson
Raising a Strong Daughter in a Toxic Culture Meg Meaker M.D.
It’s Just A Phase-So Don’t Miss It Reggie Joiner & Kristen Ivy
GEN Z SLANG WORDS
Bop: When a song or album is exceptionally good.
Bussin’: A quirky word to use when you taste something delicious.
Hits different: When something is unique or better than the usual.
It’s Giving: Term used to describe someone or something’s look or vibe with a positive ironic connotation, derived from the phrase “giving X vibes.”
ifykyk: This acronym is short for “if you know, you know”. It’s commonly used in reference to an inside joke or something only a specific community might understand.
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