Parent Resources
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Parent Resources
At FBC, we love parents! We could go on and on about how important you are as a parent to your teen(s) but you already know that don't you? So how about we just equip you with some great resources?
The Parent Link is a monthly newsletter which is designed to keep parents informed and in 'the know' about current issues. Features include: Prayer Focus, Music Highlights, Trends, Statistics, and much more. Best of all it's FREE for you. (Simply click the logo to view this month's issue) or HERE.
I've searched far and wide and found some really great web sites for you.
iQuestions - Great video-based answers to some of your most important questions as parents (money, sex, career, discipline, in-laws, etc).
HomeWord - Free resources, date ideas, articles, podcasts, and sermons on how to build your home on the Word of God.
Focus on the Family - A tremendous wealth of information partaining to the Family by the ministry of (Dr. James Dobson).
Lifeway Family - Great articles on the Family, Parenting, Marriage, Schooling, and just about everything else associated with being a parent.
Plugged In Online - Movie reviews for just about every movie that is out there. Have hesitations about allowing your teen to watch a certain movie? Check it out here first.
Parental Rights - It is important to know your rights as a parent.
Vision Forum - A web site devoted to lifting up the roles of fathers and mothers, and strengthening the church body by strengthening the family unit.
CPYU - The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding is a nonprofit organization committed to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers. This site has tons of great statictics and reports.
Planet Wisdom - Discussion forums, movie reviews, chats, blogs, research, and it's all related to your teenager.
Parents Television Council - A web site which helps ensure that children are not constantly assaulted by sex, violence and profanity on television and in other media.
Bible Gateway - Online Bible study tools and Bible search engine.
I've also read many books on Marriage and The Family and if I had to suggest some then here they are.
Sacred Marriage, by Gary Thomas (Zondervan, 2002)
Sacred Parenting, by Gary Thomas (Zondervan, 2005)
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours, by Dr. Kevin Leman (Baker, 2003)
Family Driven Faith, by Voddie Baucham (Good News & Crossway, 2007)
Parenting with Kingdom Purpose, by Ken Hemphill & Richard Ross (B&H Publishing, 2005)
Love Talk, by Dr. Leslie Parrott & Dr. Les Parrott (Zondervan, 2004)
The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Marriage, by Jim Burns (Gospel Light, 1999)
Sometimes you just need to read from those who have been there and done that!
Talking to your Child about Pornogpraphy (here)
Talking to your Teen about Sex (here)
Teens & Drugs (here)
Cutting (here)
Eating Disorders (here)
Struggling with Homosexuality (here)
How should we respond to Homosexuality, Part 1 (here) (audio)
How should we respond to Homosexuality, Part 2 (here) (audio)
Contact Person
Robert Conn
Youth Minister
