These years are a pivotal time when young people begin to discover who they are and their place in the world. With a growing ability to see the consequences of different actions, tweens and young teens are more able to think like adults, but they don’t have the experience and judgment needed to act like adults. Strong support can help them develop the confidence they need to make positive choices as they sort out who they are and how they fit with others. Check out these resources for parents of middle schoolers from our friends at the Search Institute by clicking here.

Faith. Your teen is in a phase when the complexities of the world, and their life in particular, are becoming more obvious than ever before. The answers that seemed simple in their childlike faith aren’t cutting it, and the black and white certainties that once seemed rock solid feel a little crumbly and gray. And that’s okay. As their way of viewing the world matures and grows, the way they understand faith should grow, too. Allowing them  (Read more…)

From our friends at the Search Institute. Through the high school years and during middle adolescence, young people are preparing for adult responsibilities and independence. They are sorting through their interests, priorities, friendships, purpose, and other areas of life. Some are caught up in the everyday moments. Others focus on their futures, including work, education after high school, and making a difference in society. (Read more…)

Sticky Faith Parents by the Fuller Youth Institute is designed for parents who are concerned about how faith is shaping their children’s life, what will happen to their faith when they leave home, and how to help build Sticky Faith in their kids – and provides practical relationship and programming ideas that develop long-term faith in teenagers. (Read more…)