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St. Patrick's Church, Laurie
For more information call
374-1794 or 374-7855
Fellowship of women who are mothers, providing each other with social, emotional, spiritual, and physical support throughout motherhood. Membership is free and open to women of any age, at any stage of mothering, from the entire community regardless of religious affiliation. Loving child care is provided in the adjacent room while mothers enjoy a time of respite with other women.
Meetings are held at 10am on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from September through April. Play dates are planned for the summer.
Breastfeeding information and support. Group meets every 1st Thursday of each month at 6pm at Panera Bread in Osage Beach. All expecting and breastfeeding mothers are welcome to attend. Breastfeeding questions?
Contact Mary
Home: 573-374-3077
Cell: 573-356-3810
Email: mamakunkel@yahoo.com
Bumps, No Boulders
Mention being the parent of a young adolescent and other adults may roll their eyes and express their sympathy. They see images of bedrooms in which lost homework assignments share floor space with potato chip wrappers and grubby sweatpants.
But parents' concerns run deeper than messy bedrooms. They worry about the problems that young adolescents often face: rocky emotions, rebellion, peer pressures, low motivation, drugs, alcohol and pregnancies.
During the years from ages 10 through 14, children undergo many physical, emotional and mental changes. Together these changes can throw the lives of young teens and their parents off-balance. Major problems may arise, particularly among children who are already at risk of school failure.
On the other hand, if you talk to adults who work with young adolescents -- teachers, school counselors and principals -- you see another view of these children. It's true that young teens can be frustrating and challenging and that they can test their parents' patience. It's also true, however, that these same youngsters can be funny, curious, imaginative and eager to learn. As research confirms, most young teens run into bumps but no boulders. They (and their parents) hit some rough spots, but they get through the young adolescent years successfully and grow into adults who find work, create meaningful relationships and become good citizens.
The journey through these years is easier when parents, families and caregivers learn as much as they can about this time in children's lives and when they give their children support. It is important to consider and address the following questions and concerns that parents of young teens often raise:
- How will my child change between the ages of 10 and 14?
- What can I do to be a good parent for my adolescent?
- How can I communicate better with my child?
- How much independence should I give my child?
- How can I help my child to become more confident?
- How can I help my child to form good friendships and to resist harmful peer pressure?
- What can I do to keep the media from being a bad influence on my child?
- What is school like for adolescents?
- What's the best way for me to stay involved in my child's school and in other activities?
- How can I help my child to be a successful reader?
- How can I keep my child motivated to learn and do well, both in and out of school?
- What can I do to help my child to develop good values and to learn right from wrong?
- How can I tell -- and what can I do -- if my child is having a serious problem?
This information was provided by: The U.S. Department of Education. More information can be found by clicking here.
MOPS
MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS
Osage Hills Baptist Church
5237 Hwy 54
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573)348-1030
Email: caridunnagan@hotmail.com
Local Group-MOPS Website
Meets 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY
9:00-11:30 AM
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