Is Your Teenager’s Music a Problem?
Michael was seventeen years old. When he wasn’t in school he was either
playing basketball or working at the local car parts store. He enjoyed his job
but he worked with men who didn’t share his beliefs or standards. In the store
they played hard rock music filled with filthy language and references to sex.
It wasn’t long before Mike was buying the CDs of the groups he listened to at
work.
If Michael was your son, what would you do?
The facts are indisputable. More and more, people are accepting trashy
lyrics, immodest clothing and pre-marital sex. What a challenge it is to help
our children internalize moral values!
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How to Make Christmas More Meaniful
Parenting Solutions by Dr. Paula (“The Joy Lady”)
Mom walked in the room and overheard her children talking about Christmas.
What she heard made her very disappointed. The children could only think about
the gifts that they were going to GET for Christmas. Not a word was said about
what they would GIVE.
How can we help our children learn to be unselfish; to be "others-centered",
especially at Christmas?
Here are six ways parents can help their children be “others-centered”
instead of “self-centered” at Christmas and throughout the year: