THINK ABOUT THIS

WEEK 1: Every family is fractured in some way, and that’s because families are made up of broken people. But just because someone acts the wrong way or makes a mistake doesn’t mean we stop treating them the right way; with kindness, compassion, patience, and love.

WEEK 2: Just like we can choose to change our clothes, we can also choose to change our own attitudes and actions. We can take off anger and put on kindness. And because family can be frustrating, there’s no better place to practice changing ourselves than when we’re at home.

WEEK 3: When you’re in middle school, it’s tempting to believe and act as if family is temporary—that once you graduate high school, you can get out of the house and leave it all behind. But, the truth is, family is forever, no matter what your family looks like. And the way we treat our family now matters.

Download the full Parent Cue for this series below.