5 Truths Every Parent of a Virtual Learner Needs to Hear

Rebel and Repeat

Today I want to talk to you about being a rebel. You might not think of yourself as a rebel but you might be more of one than you think! To be a great parent today, you need to be courageous enough to visit your past. How did your parents raise you during the teenage years? What was your experience like? What did your parents teach you? What values did they pass down to you? It is so important to think back on that time even if it is painful for you. Because the pain can have a purpose. It can show you where you need to rebel. Your parents were not perfect, just like you are not a perfect parent. So there has to be some areas where you could give your teenager a better experience than you got. That is something you would Rebel against from your past. A great exercise for you to after you read this is to grab a piece of paper and make a list of the different ways you want to rebel from the way you were raised. In this case, rebellion is a very good thing. It can be one of the greatest g...

Student Ministry- Quarantine Edition

Hey Parents! As you may know, we have been meeting online with students through Zoom meetings. I want to give you a brief introduction into setting up an account for your student. This is where we are doing our Digital Hangouts (EVERY weekday @12:45 pm) and boot ONLINE (Sundays @5:30 PM) with students. These meetings are password protected and as the host, I will have full access to mute students’ video or audio, allow students to join the group, and the group will end when I exit the meeting. It is a safe way for our group to meet and allows us to continue to build our community. To Join: • Go to bcsm513.com and click on the appropriate link (either Digital Hangout or Boot). • A tab will open up and a download will start for the Zoom program. • Once downloaded, a screen will pop up to prompt you to put in a password. If you do not have the password yet, message me and I will get it to you. • After that, a screen will pop up to prompt you to allow video and a...

Technology and Teenagers

unsplash-logo Rob Hampson In June of this year, we hosted a live video conference all about Technology and Teenagers. Below you will find a bunch of resources that you can use to help you parent through your student's teenage years and just navigate modern technology and all that surrounds that. It is so hard to tell what boundaries and restrictions to give your teenager when it comes to technology. Which social media accounts you should let your students have. When to give them a cell phone and when to take it away. Maybe you feel like you don't even know where to start. Join us from home as we discuss Technology and Teenagers or just take a look at the resources we have compiled below. Meeting Notes Resources Tech Guides Focus on the Family Online Tech Guide Focus on the Family 2019 Parent's Guide to Technology and Entertainment Research Common Sense Media's Common Sense Census Key Findings Common Sense Media's Family Media Agreement Ar...

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