Showing posts with label Social Media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Media. Show all posts

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Tips for Parenting Teenagers

Let's face it, parenting teenagers can be a thankless job. Often times parents are on the lowest part of the influential totem pole. Teens today seem to have much more emotional and social issues than 20 years ago. There can be many reasons why your teenager is distant, angry and/or anxious. As a parent, it is difficult to watch your teen struggle while they reject any type of assistance or care that you are providing. 
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Part of being a parent is understanding when to not push your teen for communication. Too much inquiry pushes them further away and too little sends them a message of not caring. Sometimes a quiet unconditional gesture of love can still be present without words. This skill is not always easy to execute especially when your teen knows how to push your buttons. It is important to make sure there is consistency in discipline and structure in the family expectations. This can help your teen navigate social and emotional changes knowing that home is a safe predictable environment.
If your parent instinct is telling you something more is going on than just the usually teen angst, it probably is. Some teens may need additional support, and most of the time teenagers will listen to anyone but their parents. Finding professional counselors that share the same family morals and values is important because those therapists become an extension of your family.  
At Grace Counseling, Inc. we work with adolescents and families to help teens learn how to effectively navigate stress. We offer specialized small groups for teens who struggle with uncomfortable emotions, disconnection from family members, risky behaviors and procrastination.

Grace Counseling, Inc. | Coral Springs, Fl.

Monday, June 1, 2015

Social Media and the Perception of Faith

Recently on social media, I have been reading a lot about Christians who are upset about how other Christians are responding to issues that involve sexual abuse and police misconduct. As I read these articles and posted opinions, it occurred to me that there is hypocrisy concerning in their judgment of other Christians.

I am not disputing factual content; I am more concerned with the public judgments of Christians on other Christians. It seems that behavior is being seen as synonymous with faith and both are being judged. Our behavior and faith are not causal, but correlated. Faith should have influence on our behaviors; however, if we were perfect then we wouldn't need a savior.

Romans 3:23 teaches us that we all have our own short comings. It is not up to us to judge someone's heart. Many of us have made mistakes and thankfully God does not use a scale to determine magnitude of our sin. As Christians, we should pray for those who are not behaving in accordance to His Word and encourage repentance.


Rachel Rowitt | Grace Counseling, Inc.