Arcade HS Parents

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Ask your teenager: When you have free time, what’s your favorite thing to do that doesn’t involve technology?

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Summer Camp Check-in begins at 8:30am. Don't be late!

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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.

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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!

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Creating a healthy rhythm for your family isn’t something that happens accidentally. It takes discipline, planning, and often, creativity.

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“Drive time is an opportunity when we can infuse meaning into the every day moments with our kids.” https://t.co/OnHwfVzYnL

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The best way to shape a child’s character and faith is through small, consistent deposits.

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Parent Cue is a podcast designed to help parents do family better. Listen to the latest episode: https://t.co/Qp9FEUItpW

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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!

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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

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Being a clueless parent isn’t a bad place to start: https://t.co/IavWSK4bF7

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The clock is ticking. Time keeps moving. But you get the choice to make history as a family every week.

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Ask your teen: Who are your favorite people or pages to follow on social media? Tell me about them.

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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.

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Pool party at the Clark's (Check your email) at 7 PM

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As parents, we need to use social media as an on-ramp to build a deeper relationship with our kids.

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What would it look like if I parented like I believed what God says was true? https://t.co/aMUXe4GBwP

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The rhythm of your week will shape the values in your home.

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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.

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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