{"id":597,"date":"2016-03-03T15:24:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T23:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/?p=597"},"modified":"2022-07-15T12:50:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T19:50:50","slug":"parent-adventure-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/parent-adventure-teens\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Adventure: Teens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Teen – it is a small number, but so complex! When our children hit their teenage years, it is natural for them to want to make their own decisions and think for himself while rejecting the opinions of mom and dad. They possess a natural curiosity<\/strong> and belief in invincibility<\/strong> which makes them passionate about ideas and courageous risk-takers. On the flip-side, it can make parents experience some emotional whiplash on the parenting journey as teens bounce from needing you<\/em><\/strong> and wanting to be independent<\/em><\/strong>. This is why our teens still need parents to be their leaders and speak to their good heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trust God<\/strong> from the bottom of your heart;
don’t try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he’s the one who will keep you on track.<\/p>Proverbs 3:5-6 [MSG]<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Show me your ways, Lord<\/span>,<\/span>
teach me your paths.<\/span><\/span>
Guide me in your truth and teach me,<\/span>
for you are God my Savior,<\/span><\/span>
and my hope is in you<\/strong> all day long.<\/span><\/span><\/p>Psalm 25:4-5 [NIV]<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Trust and hope go hand in hand. We need to trust in God’s guidance (for ourselves and for our teen) and speak hope into our teen’s future. As we release our teens to responsibility, we can encounter roadblocks of entitlement, dating THAT boy\/girl, abuse of freedoms, forgetting responsibilities, misuse of technology . . . BUT we have some detours that can help you navigate your path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n