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Go/ I am on my second round of teenagers. Something I have found that is a good policy to have is making them feel Welcome. When it’s the early, sleepy hours of the day and they want to come into our room to talk. Or the late night, after dark hours and it’s urgent. Well. Everything is urgent to a teenager. I make a point of making them Welcome. An open door policy if you will. I want them to share what is on their heart when they feel the need. Their dreams. Their hopes. For if you don’t make them feel Welcome chances are they won’t share. If they don’t share then you don’t get to know them. These little adults still in children’s bodies. Welcome them so they feel loved./stop
Oh yes! Fabulous words of truth — always stop and welcome a teenager when he/she wants to talk. Blessings!
Oh yes! Fabulous words of truth — always stop and welcome a teenager when he/she wants to talk. Blessings!
Thanks for this reminder. I have two teens (15 and 13) and communication is so important. I want my teens to know their lives are significant to me and that I am always here for them.
I wasn’t raised with an open door policy. I want to be approachable to my kids. Thank you for stopping by!
I wasn’t raised with an open door policy. I want to be approachable to my kids. Thank you for stopping by!
This is SO true!! I remember having to stay away very late sometimes because my son wanted to talk. I would try to stifle my yawns!! Lovely words!
Yes. Trying not to yawn so as not to look uninterested lol
Open door policy…that’s good to have with anyone I’m learning! I better keep practicing before my boy is a teenager 😉
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Open door policy…that’s good to have with anyone I’m learning! I better keep practicing before my boy is a teenager 😉
Fun chatting with you at #FMFParty. Thanks for coming!
Very true. Interestingly enough my own parents weren’t very welcoming, but a girlfriend’s parents were- I would often find myself at her mom’s counter with some cookies and hot chocolate (‘Cause even teenagers still like cookies and slightly-more-grown-up milk) and pouring my heart out to the both of them. I’m so grateful that God put those two in my life when my parents were so closed off. I shudder to think what my teenage years would have been like without that safe place.
I’m still friends with my 2nd mom thanks to Facebook. I totally get where you are coming from!
Very true. Interestingly enough my own parents weren’t very welcoming, but a girlfriend’s parents were- I would often find myself at her mom’s counter with some cookies and hot chocolate (‘Cause even teenagers still like cookies and slightly-more-grown-up milk) and pouring my heart out to the both of them. I’m so grateful that God put those two in my life when my parents were so closed off. I shudder to think what my teenage years would have been like without that safe place.
I’m still friends with my 2nd mom thanks to Facebook. I totally get where you are coming from!
Yes, my son is in the preteen years and I definitely need an open door because he talks on his own time table and I never quite know when that’s going to be but it’s priceless when it does happen.
Yes, my son is in the preteen years and I definitely need an open door because he talks on his own time table and I never quite know when that’s going to be but it’s priceless when it does happen.
Brilliant woman. 🙂 I’m seeing more and more the need to keep my boys close – as they grow – they strike out on this independent thing – but they need their mommy still – I want them to always feel welcomed! thanks for the reminder – such a good one
Brilliant woman. 🙂 I’m seeing more and more the need to keep my boys close – as they grow – they strike out on this independent thing – but they need their mommy still – I want them to always feel welcomed! thanks for the reminder – such a good one
Amen, well said.