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Parenting Conference: Understanding Your Teenager

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Saturday, October 24 | 8:15am–12:15pm, check-in and coffee bar at 7:45am | Fireside Room

Today’s teenagers are facing immense challenges and we, as their parents and grandparents, have the tall and noble task of helping them navigate these rough waters—all while tackling our own challenge of how to understand what is going on in their world. This one-day conference will give a roadmap to help you understand your teenager (or future teenager) and help him/her tackle life’s big issues with wisdom and grace.

We are encouraging parents and grandparents of all ages to attend this conference because, even if your kids aren’t teenagers yet, Lord willing they will be one day and we want you to be prepared.

All of this great information (and snacks!) and the conference only costs $5 per adult and $2 per child (for child care)!

Registration deadline: Registration for the conference closed on Wednesday, October 21. We will be recording the sessions and will make those available after the conference.


Teenagers are growing up in a very different world than even the previous generation. They are in transition between childhood and adulthood. They are seeking autonomy and at the same time still quite dependent on their family. In this seminar we will explore “Who is that stranger in your house?” and talk about what they are going through in life. We will look at how to be a more effective parent and how to connect with our kids in this important stage in life. We will look at the issues of:

  • Sexuality

  • Ending the homework hassle

  • Peer pressure

  • Rules and boundaries

  • Bringing out the best in our teens

  • Choosing which battles to fight

  • Raising teens to be responsible adults

  • And much more

This seminar won’t give you all the answers but will be a wonderful road map to help successfully guide your kids through the rough waters of adolescence.

We are encouraging parents and grandparents of all ages to attend this conference because, even if your kids aren’t teenagers yet, Lord willing they will be one day and we want you to be prepared.

Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has close to 2 million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are: Confident Parenting, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, Closer, and Doing Life with Your Adult Children. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; two sons-in-law, Steve and Matt; and two grandchildren, James and Charlotte. 

Earlier Event: October 18
Baptism Prep Class
Later Event: October 24
Parenting Conference video recordings