Helpful Parenting Websites & Articles:

CPYU By Walt Mueller The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding is a nonprofit organization committed to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers. Visit http://www.cpyu.org/ -Mirror, mirror - Understanding the messages our teens are receiving about body image, value and self-worth -Living in a "porn is the norm" culture - What parents can do about living in a pornographic culture. -I Love You Just the Way You Are - exhibiting unconditional love in a conditional culture. HomeWord By Jim Burns HomeWord seeks to advance the work of God in the world by educating, equipping, and encouraging parents and churches to build God-honoring families from generation to generation. Visit http://www.homeword.com/ -10 Ways to Correct your Kids Behavior Without Crushing their Character -How You Can Make the “Punishment Fit the Crime” -Internet Protect Your Kids Focus on the Family By James Dobson Visit http://www.family.org/ (US) Or http://www.fotf.ca/ (Canada) -Help Your Teen Learn Selfless Living -Helping Too-Busy Teens Beat Burnout -Bullying Plugged In Plugged In is a Focus on the Family publication designed to equip parents, youth leaders, ministers and teens with tools that will enable them to understand, navigate and impact the culture in which they live. Visit http://www.pluggedinonline.com/ -Get reviews on the latest films in theaters, old favorites on DVD, music, videogames and television shows. -Reviews include descriptions of positive elements, the use of crude language, the use of substance abuse, descriptions of violent, sexual, and spiritual content. Mercy Ministries God’s unconditional love, forgiveness, and life-transforming power for young women struggling with eating disorders, self-harm, abuse and neglect, drug and alcohol addictions, depression, ... Visit http://www.mercyministries.ca/store/index.html -Purchase books and audio recourses for teens and parents dealing with these issues. Crosswalk The Intersecting of Faith and Life. Visit http://www.crosswalk.com/parenting/ Or http://www.crosswalk.com/parenting/teens/ -Teaching Your Daughter Modesty -Thrive on a Secular College Campus -What Drives Arguments with Your Teen www.familylife.com