Contents
- Tools for Parenting Teens
- Learn Their Lingo
- Links to Learn From
- A Little Encouragement…And Humor
1. Tools for Parenting Teens
From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/
Fear vs. God
Many kids go through stages where fear seems to be ruling their lives. This week we’re looking for opportunities to talk to our kids about how focusing on God’s power and presence can help to shrink fear down to size.
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/fear_vs._god

Featured Resource: Boundaries with Teens
In this exciting new book, Dr. Townsend gives important keys for establishing healthy boundaries
http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/boundaries_with_teens/
2. Learn Their Lingo
Cow-Mo = Cow-Mo is a subgenre of country music that is a mix of country and emo.
Noted = A reply posted when someone puts a status on facebook, myspace, etc. Sarcastically shows that you care, and are going to write the status down in a notebook, when you really don’t care at all about the status.
3. Links to Learn From
Cortisol directly related to obesity in girls only
http://www.examiner.com/x-6180-Birmingham-Science-News-Examiner~y2010m2d24-Cortisol-directly-related-to-obesity-in-girls-only
Millenials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.
http://pewsocialtrends.org/pubs/751/millennials-confident-connected-open-to-change
Teacher Tackles Shooter in Littleton School Shooting
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/6882913.html
4. A Little Encouragement…And Humor
Family: A social unit where the father is concerned with parking space, the children with outer space, and the mother with closet space.
– Evan Esar