Teen brains often run on impulses. Have a conversation with your teen about risky situations and discuss different scenarios. Encourage them to think through all possible outcomes and come up with their own plan of what to do ahead of time.
What summer traditions does your family have? It’s not too late to start a new one! Choose one tradition—Sunday Night Ice Cream Parties, Pajama Saturdays, No Technology Tuesdays—and start this week!
If you want your high schooler to hang out at home, you have to be prepared for their friends to be there, too. Make a plan to host a get-together for your student and their friends. It doesn’t have to be elaborate—pizza and soda go a long way with teenagers!
When you increase the quantity of quality time you spend together as a family, you leverage your ability to positively impact your children’s relationally and spiritually. @ReggieJoiner
Find a funny YouTube video or Instagram meme and share it with your teenager. Having fun with your high schooler is one of the best ways to stay connected with them.
Summers with a high schooler look very different than they did when your student was younger. Stay connected by designating at least one night each week for your entire family to eat dinner together.
The younger your kids are, the easier it is to create a rhythm. Life is so structured, so it’s easier to regularly incorporate faith into the rhythm of life. But the older they get, the more creative and purposed you have to be about creating a rhythm. @CareyNieuwhof