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Quote of the Week
"There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child." - Henry Ward Beecher
Why Some Parents And Their Kids Have Great Friendships
"At some point along a child’s development, the parenting role must establish an element of friendship. The earlier the better. Many parents feel this shouldn’t occur with their child until they are an adult – but I wholeheartedly disagree.
A friendship can go hand in hand with a type of guidance which has positive and constructive results. Just because a parent wants to inspire the growth of their child, it doesn’t mean that the rules must be drilled into them like a sergeant does for his new army recruits." [read more]
Reading Corner
 Title: The 5 Love Languages Of Teenagers: The Secret To Loving Teens Effectively
By: Gary D Chapman
Ages: Adults
"Socially, mentally, and spiritually, teenagers face a variety of pressures and stresses each day. Despite these peer pressures; it is still parents who can influence teens the most. The Five Love Languages of Teenagers explores the world in which teenagers live, explains the developmental changes, and give tools to help you identify and appropriately communicate in your teen's love language.
Explore key issues in your teen's life including anger and independence. Finally, learn how to set boundaries that are enforced with discipline and consequences, and discover useful ways for the difficult task of loving when your teen fails." - Publishers
Recommended by Cubs Editors
Be The Change
One beautiful way of communicating with your teens would be to go down memory lane of your own teenage moments and look into what it was like growing up then. And what were your most important memories that shaped you as a person. What memories do you have that were not pleasant either, so that you are aware to not pass it on to your child. Sometimes there are generational patterns that need healing. And may be the time to heal them could be now!
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