1. Taking Care Of YOU While Parenting Teens
Led by Suzanne Simpson, M.Ed., LPC

3. Three-Fold Relationship
Relationship withYOURSELF
Relationship with God
Relationship with Others- spouse, children, and friends

4. Loving Yourself
Giving time to yourself to meditate on scripture or journal
Focus on affirming statements rather than self-condemning ones
Setting boundaries with others
Connecting heart with Father God
Identifying lies around identity

5. Identify Emotional Triggers

6. Biggest Emotional Challenge Raising Teens
Letting go of control
Lack of consistency in co-parenting
Buttons being pushed
Not meeting our image for value
Preparing for empty nest with spouse

8. Lies From Receiving the Father’s Love
I don’t deserve His love.
He can’t possibly forgive me for my past mistakes.
I am not worthy enough to receive His healing.
I’ll never trust again.
He’s distant and unavailable.
No one has ever been there for me.

9. DeSynchronized Heart

10. Build the Capacity for the Father’s Love
Focus on an Immanuel (God with us) moment – An interactive moment with Jesus. Acknowledge appreciation memories- Focus on what you appreciated in the memory. Refresh the experience – “Lord help me to refresh the perception of your presence.”

11. Steps for Releasing Stress
Identify triggers
Practice gratitude & acknowledgements
Release offenses toward God, self, or others
Taking on the yoke of His presence Math: 11:29-30
Identify irrational beliefs
Practicing declarations

12. He Goes After the One Lost Sheep
Luke: 15:3-6

14. www.renewedlifecounseling.com suzanne@renewedlifecounseling.com
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