WELCOMEParent WorkshopOctober 30, 2011

LOVING TEENS

IN “THEIR” OWN

LANGUAGE

Parenting is a Vocation

Our family’s first church is in our home.

Children who live in homes where parents practice their faith are 300 times more likely to continue their faith lives as adults.

Society Creates Challenges

We live in a secularized culture of “busyness”.

Parents juggle jobs, marriages, children, finances, friends, etc.

Teens are pushed, pulled and overcommitted with school, sports, music, friends, college prep, etc.

What demographic, in the worldwide population, is

reported to have the highest suicide rate?

American Teenagers

Parent Connection

Prayer

Inspiration

WisdomConnection

Communication

Love

FIVE LOVE

LANGUAGES OF

TEENAGERS

Communication

Parent: “How do I make my child understand?”

Teen:“You don’t understand me!”

Five Love Languages

Quality Time

Gifts

Words of Affirmation

Physical Touch

Acts of Service

Quality Time

Undivided Attention

Really being there

Distractions

Postponed Dates

Gifts

Visible, tangible

symbol of love

Thoughtfulness,

effort

Missed birthday

Thoughtless gift

Words of Affirmation

Verbalize Affection

Compliments,

praise, support

“I love you.”

Insults, Complaints

Silence

Physical Touch

Hugs, pat on the

back

Closeness

Neglect

Abuse

Acts of Service

Favors

Ease burden or

responsibility

Laziness

Create more work

The Five Love Languages

by Dr. Gary Chapman

www.5lovelanguages.com

TOO OFTEN WE UNDER ESTIMATE THE POWER OF A TOUCH, A SMILE, A KIND OF WORD, A LISTENING EAR, AN HONEST COMPLIMENT, OR THE SMALLEST ACT OF A CARING, ALL OF WHICH HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO

TURN A LIFE AROUND.- LEO BUSCAGLIA