Resources for Parents
Anxiety:
-"Anxious for Nothing" (Book by Max Lucado)
Homosexuality:
-"Gay Girl, Good God" (Book by Jackie Hill Perry)
-Is God Anti-Gay" (Book by Sam Allberry)
-Help! My Teen Struggles with Same-Sex attractions" (Booklet by Ben Marshall)
https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/help-my-teen-struggles-with-same-sex-attractions-P005748382
-"Helping Teenagers Cope with Stress and Anxiety" (Blog Post on rootedministry.com)
https://www.rootedministry.com/blog/helping-teenagers-cope-with-stress-and-anxiety/
-"Putting an X through Anxiety" (Booklet by Louie Giglio)
Addiction:
-"Goliath Must Fall" (Book by Louie Giglio)
Pornography:
-"Teen Girls and Pornography" (LifeWay Girls Blog Post)
https://girlsministry.lifeway.com/2020/07/08/teen-girls-and-pornography/
-"I Just Caught My Kid Looking at Porn" (Rooted Ministries Blog)
https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/i-just-caught-my-kid-looking-at-pornography/
Students dealing with divorce in their families:
-"Dealing with Divorce" (LifeWay Girls Blog Post)
https://girlsministry.lifeway.com/2020/05/19/dealing-with-divorce/
Depression:
-"Loving Our Students with Depression" (Article on RootedMinistry.com)
https://www.rootedministry.com/blog/loving-our-students-with-depression-the-god-who-sees/\
-"Parenting A Child with a Major Depressive Disorder" (Article on Rooted Ministry.com)
https://www.rootedministry.com/blog/parenting-child-major-depressive-disorder/
Racism:
-"Conversation Guide on Racism for Parents" (LifeWay Girls Blog Post)
https://girlsministry.lifeway.com/2020/06/17/conversation-guide-on-racism-for-parents/
-"Race Conversation in Student Ministry" (LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast Episode #234)
Vaping:
-'JUULing': the dangerous trend gaining steam among teens"- Article by Kimberly Suiters, WJLA
https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/juuling-the-dangerous-trend-gaining-steam-among-teens
Purity:
-Authentic Love (Bible Study) by Amy Jo Giardier
-"Preparing Your Son for Every Man's Battle" (Book by Stephen Arterburn)
https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/preparing-your-son-for-every-man-s-battle-P005259699
-"Sexual Purity and Student Ministry" (Episode #259 of the Lifeway Student Ministry Podcast)
Sex:
-"Sex, Jesus, and The Conversations the Church Forgot" (Book by Mo Isom)
-"Teenagers, Love, Sex, Gender, and Relationships Part 3: Partnering with Parents" (Episode #257 of the Lifeway Student Ministry Podcast)
Social Media:
- Tiktok from Lifeway Girls Ministry https://girlsministry.lifeway.com/2020/10/13/tiktok-snapchat-and-the-mysterious-concept-of-wisdom/
-"Understanding A Generation Saturated by Social Media" (LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast Episode #192)
Suicide:
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/how-to-start-the-conversation-with-your-kids-about-suicide/
https://www.desiringgod.org/topics/suicide/all
Rebellion:
-"Trusting God with a wayward child" (Blog Post from Rooted Ministry)
https://www.rootedministry.com/blog/trusting-god-with-a-wayward-child/
-"Rebellious Daughter" (Article on Lifeway Girls Blog)
https://girlsministry.lifeway.com/2020/08/26/the-rebellious-daughter/
-"the Strong Willed Child" (Book by Dr. James Dobson)
https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/the-new-strong-willed-child-P005707886
Having conversations with your child:
-Lifeway Girls Mothers & Daughters Conversation Guide https://girlsministry.lifeway.com/2020/11/19/free-resource-parent-daughter-conversation-guide/
-"5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son" (Book by Vicki Courtney)