Parents

The Office of Laity and Family Life presents Wednesday Wisdom Speaker Series

Anyone who has had a teenager in their lives know there are many challenges and special joys to parenting them through their transition to adulthood.  Tonight Margaret Bommarito will present, Keeping Your Sanity While Parenting Your Teen, to help parents of teens and "tweens" cope with the many changes, challenges and new experiences to come.

Each Wednesday Wisdom includes a presentation, time for small group discussion and the opportunity to ask questions.  The registration fee is $5 and is payable at the door, however, advance registration is strongly encouarged.  Call 314.792.7183 to register or for more information.

Zenit recently interviewed Meg Meeker, the author of   "Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know."  In the interview, Meeker talks about how dads have more of an effect on their daughter's lives than they may ever know.  Many self-esteem issues along with depression, and sexual activity of girls have been linked to fathers who have not played a supportive r

We know how difficult it is to be a parent these days, especially one who is trying to raise a child in the faith.  Are you looking for ways to reach out to your teens but feel disconnected from their world?  The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding has some great resources. 

Speaker:  Dr. Bob Bergamini, Pediatric Oncologist, St. John’s Mercy
           Heather Gallagher Vento, Co-Author of A Case for Chastity

For more information, visit www.parentnetworkstl.org

Speaker:  Dr. Ray Guarendi, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Ray offers helpful strategy and advice to parents in their efforts to navigate and enjoy the teen years.

For more information, visit www.parentnetworkstl.org
 

Lt. Joe Laramie, Director of the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will be speaking.

Please join us for an informative session on the internet and keeping our teenage children safe while using it.  Lt. Laramie works with law enforcement officers throughout the United States to protect children from online criminal activity. He will discuss the current social networking websites like MySpace and FaceBook.  Lt. Laramie regularly speaks in the St. Louis area to parents, teens, and grade school children about the appropriate use of the internet.  His presentation will specifically address the concerns of parents about internet safety.

Are you a parent looking for a great resource on raising Catholic teens?  There's a great resource closer than you may think, right here in our archdiocese.  The Parent Network of Catholic High Schools in St. Louis is designed to help parents with the challenges of raising Catholic teens in today's world.  Parent Network offers programs to inform and educate parents about current social issues and pressures children face during their adolescent years.  They strive to keep themselves informed in order to keep you informed.   They provide programs on issues that parents face.  H

One of the attractions of the Internet is personal safety derived from relative anonymity.  Unfortunately, this same anonymity can be similarly dangerous in the hands of a predator. A teen doesn't always know with whom he or she is interacting. Teens may think they know, but unless it's a school friend, a relative or someone they've met in person, they really can't be sure. Often parents think of pedophiles as having access to children out on the playground and other public places, but without being smart about internet usage, teens can actually be interacting on their home computers with adults who pretend to be other teens. Here are five ways to protect your children from internet strangers.

If you are a parent with kids and you are looking for things to do (or not do) this Lenten Season then look no further.  This news article has 40 ways to care and share with those you may know or don't know. Check it out!   

Parents of young teenage girls beware!

The Governor in Texas (Perry) wants to 'take a shot' at your sixth grade daughter and he is evoking his executive power to do it. This is not your typical “cheap shot” either; this one could allow the state to go against your parental, religious or medical wishes. If this becomes the norm in Texas it could become the norm throughout the United States.