We have a great Parent Toolbox Resource from our friend and this month’s M2P Podcast guest, Patti Pilkington Reed. Patti is the author of the book Face to Face: Smart Conversations with Yourself, Your Teenager, and Your Young Adult. Patti is graciously providing you and the parents in your church with a downloadable PDF reflection titled “Their Voice.” In this resource, Patti shares some thoughts and a few thought-provoking questions concerning the importance of affirming the voice of your kids as they grow and develop their own voice.
WHAT IS IT?
This month’s Parent Toolbox Resource is a downloadable PDF reflection titled “Their Voice” from author and leader Patti Pilkington Reed. This resource is based on her book Face to Face: Smart Conversations with Yourself, Your Teenager, and Your Young Adult. In this resource, Patti shares some thoughts and a few thought-provoking questions concerning the importance of affirming the voice of your kids as they grow and develop their own voice through their opinions, desires, passions, and thoughts. Parents often struggle to talk to and connect with their children, and this reflection offers practical ideas and encourages parents to consider what is happening both in them and in their kids. It’s a great tool that will help parents strengthen the bond they have with their children and potentially open helpful lines of communication.
HOW TO USE IT
- Download the PDF reflection from Patti Pilkington Reed and post it on your website.
- Email parents a copy of the resource and encourage them to set aside some time to read it, process the questions, and even share it with other parents.
- Print copies of the resource for parents to grab at church.
- Share a copy of the PDF download with your children’s ministry team and discuss it together.
- Consider ordering some copies of Patti’s book Face to Face: Smart Conversations with Yourself, Your Teenager, and Your Young Adult, and have it available at your church.
