Families face value questions in Gazette series
The Gazette outlines a weekly Q and A series with three experts on family values. It probes how to handle peer influence, time and money limits, media impact, stepfamilies, outside authorities, civility, teen rebellion, single parenting, and core value teaching, inviting reader input.
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Never give up on teen-agers believe in perseverance
Stephanie Thompson urges parents to maintain a positive attitude and open communication during the rebellious teen years. She notes the value of understanding, setting boundaries, and persistent effort, warning that success may take time and that perseverance is essential for keeping youths engaged and cared for.
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Stephanie Thompson
Webster
Faith Lutheran Church
Marion
University of Minnesota College of Agriculture
Set example and hang in there by Virgil Gooding
Virgil Gooding argues three parental pillars for 21st century children. Parents must never give up and model behavior. They should provide stable images amid media distortions and teach relevant values. Gooding notes his background as a licensed social worker and family therapist.
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Virgil Gooding
Foundation II
6Th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services
Maturity guides parents through teen value mentoring
Clarice Flagel urges parents to model mature non anxious behavior during teens rebellion. She advises respecting oneself as a parent, naming core values, viewing teens as individuals on life paths, taking care of health, and being someone teens can believe in. Flagel is a speaker and writer on self esteem relationships and parenting.
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Clarice Flagel
Families pass on values across Iowa in Gazette series
The Gazette profiles over 40 families from Cedar Rapids Springville Iowa City Amana and Ely from April through June. Each feature highlights how parents grandparents and children navigate daily life to teach work faith and responsibility.
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Cedar Rapids
Springville
Iowa City
Amana
Ely Farm
Moral children's books and timeless themes list
This catalog notes numerous children and teen titles that foster moral development. Notable works include The Lorax and The Wump World for environmental ethics, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever for true meaning, The Hundred Dresses for prejudice, and Upstairs Room for wartime courage, among many others with themes of self discipline friendship loyalty and fairness.
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Dorothy Sterling
Julia Cunningham
Theodore Taylor
Paula Fox
Johanna Reiss
Sounder
William Armstrong
Blackbird Pond
Elizabeth Speare
Amos Fortune
Elizabeth Yates
Armstrong Sperry
Hayburners
Gene Smith
Sheila Cole
Stone Fox
John R. Gardiner
Irma Baumlein
Carol Ryrie Brink
Joseph Joffe
Claire H. Bishop
Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
Nigel Hinton
Boris
Jaapter Haar
Leningrad
Lynne Reid Banks
Sane
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