{"id":207,"date":"2011-09-09T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2011-09-09T17:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/?p=207"},"modified":"2011-09-03T16:49:34","modified_gmt":"2011-09-03T23:49:34","slug":"dear-joyce-marv-im-worried-about-middle-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/dear-joyce-marv-im-worried-about-middle-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Joyce &#038; Marv, I&#8217;m worried about Middle School . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/20110909-Post.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-209\" title=\"Middle School\" src=\"http:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/20110909-Post-646x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Adrea Scheidler Photography\" width=\"310\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/20110909-Post-646x1024.jpg 646w, https:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/20110909-Post-189x300.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dear Joyce and Marv,<\/p>\n<p>I am so worried about my oldest child who is starting Middle School in September. I hear that there are drugs, bad language, and gangs in schools.\u00c2\u00a0 Help!!!<\/p>\n<p>Dorothy<\/p>\n<p><em>Dear Dorothy,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Peer influence is a reality.\u00c2\u00a0 Be encouraged that your home is still the biggest<\/em><em> influence on your child\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s life.\u00c2\u00a0 Prepare your child by talking about issues and<\/em><em> what to do when confronted with them.\u00c2\u00a0 Church and school involvement is<\/em><em> an important piece in the life of a pre-teen and teen.\u00c2\u00a0 Since your child will be<\/em><em> interfacing with diverse youth, it is crucial that your child gets connected to<\/em><em> other kids with like-interest and character.\u00c2\u00a0 There are always \u00e2\u20ac\u0153good\u00e2\u20ac\u009d kids and<\/em><em> troublemakers so help your child to discern and to choose friends wisely.\u00c2\u00a0 Make<\/em><em> your home a center for activities.\u00c2\u00a0 It is a comfort to know that praying takes you<\/em><em> from worrying about what you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to happen to what you do want \u00e2\u20ac\u201c that<\/em><em> your child will be a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153light\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in dark places.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Love, Joyce<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Joyce and Marv, I am so worried about my oldest child who is starting Middle School in September. 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