On Sunday, December 30, 2012, Fr. Gary had some words of wisdom with parents (specifically parents of teenagers) in his homily. You can watch the homily here or make note of his 6 tips for parents here:
Parents: When it’s not easy, there are several things to remember:
- Don’t freak out (panic) when it happens in your family. It even happened in Jesus’ family.
- Please try to not take it personally. It is not. They are doing their work. (Remember: something is wrong if your kids aren’t pushing back in their adolescents, not if they are!)
- Keep a sense of humor. Help each other remember to laugh.
- Keep boundaries that are healthy. But maybe check them out with somebody else you trust in case too strict or too loose.
- Do the inner letting go that enables you to say "they are not me!" They are not me and they should not be.
- Make sure the kids know that no matter what, you are committed to them… and that nothing will ever break that commitment.
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