Parent Network Meetings
Monthly meetings will be from 7-8:30pm at the B.R. Ryall YMCA in Glen Ellyn (MAP). Ask at the desk how to get to the 2nd floor meeting room. Light refreshments will be served, and the meeting is free of charge. The date and topic of the upcoming meeting is posted under Upcoming Events. If you have any questions, please email or call Tori at 630-493-1523!
Download this month's poster here!
How many times have you found yourself facing another "first"? First time my teen wants to take the car to a friend's party, first time I caught my teen looking at pornography, first time my pre-teen said "I'm too fat" or "When can I date?" As they say, there's a first time for everything.
As someone who deals with teens in my job, you'd think I was well-prepared for the next surprise or the next challenge. Yet all of a sudden I'd find that I needed more information (or wisdom) about something my teen was facing so I could offer sound guidance, or know how to manage my own responses. But where could I go for help?
It seems that I'm not the only one who felt that way! Parents have been telling Amplify that they'd like to have an opportunity to receive ongoing support. So we've listened, and are offering a once-a-month meeting where you can come (parent, grandparent, mentor, aunt or uncle) to join a discussion with others who are facing similar challenges. You may face an issue as simple as curfews...or as troubling as a teen who has become sexually active, or is running with a rough crowd. Whatever the dilemma, you'll have a chance to brainstorm with other parents (or just sit and listen, if that's more your style), as well as find out about resources that are available. Each meeting will have a theme, but also a time to share challenges and talk through possible strategies. The sessions will be self-contained, so you needn't feel like you can't come a meeting if you didn't attend the last one. We'll have a great time as we work through our MOST important job...helping our children arrive at adulthood safe and self-assured.
