Dear MCA Parents,

In an effort to support parents in their role as the primary educators of their children, Mount Carmel is once again sponsoring the Parent to Parent program. This program has reached over three million parents since its inception. It is a program BY parents, FOR parents. The program material uses video to deliver practical, down to earth, understandable, and effective ideas. Its goal is to empower ordinary moms and dads to become the most effective prevention tool ever devised... committed, informed, parents. It’s a guide to parenting through the tough adolescent years as teens pass from childhood to adulthood. The videos will both challenge you and empower you to be true to your instincts and be the parent your daughter needs (and yes, secretly wants) you to be.

This semester, Mount Carmel is pleased to offer three sets of opportunities to participate in this worthwhile program. They are:

Eight weekly sessions at Mount Carmel, approximately one hour each:

1. Wednesday afternoons beginning Sept. 24 at 2:00 PM in Café Campbell (formerly FEMA café)

-OR-

2. Monday evenings beginning Sept. 29 at 7:00 PM in Café Campbell

-OR-

3. Four weekly sessions at the Lake Vista home of Connie & John Quave, about 2 hours each on Wednesday mornings beginning Oct. 1 at 8:00 AM

The content of the sessions is summarized at end of this letter.

Once you attend one, you’ll want to make them all. You will walk away from each meeting with at least one bit of information or suggestion that you can take home and use in your day-to-day life with your teenage daughter. Each video can stand alone so you will not be “behind” if you aren’t able to come now and then. Naturally the more you can attend the more you will learn, but please don’t let the inability to attend all the sessions cause you to miss out on the ones in which you are able to participate. And networking with other MCA parents will give you insights into how to handle difficult situations from cell phone and internet use and limitations, to curfew setting, to driving and dating privileges, etc. You will know if, “everyone’s parents let them…” because you will be getting to know what limits parents are setting and why, through the discussion sessions that follow the videos.

Please let us know which series you will attend so we can send reminders and update you on schedule changes if necessary. If you would like to attend the meeting at the Quave’s home, we also need to get directions to you.

We look forward to sharing this journey with you.

Gary & Claudia Levy

Parents of Katherine (2004) and Rebecca (2007)

Claudia@carrigeemoore.com

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Parent to Parent – MCA

Module One - Put Yourself In The Way

· How did we get where we are with the Toxic Culture

· Four things Parents can do today to protect their children

Module Two - Awareness Is Your Best Friend

· Signs and Symptoms of a healthy child and an unhealthy child

· How would a Parent know the difference

Module Three - Remember The Difference

· There is a definite difference between a child and an adult and an adolescent is neither one

· Teaches use of trust as a tool to develop good character

· Why schools cannot raise kids

Module Four - Expect And Inspect

· 11 ways to raise a Toxic Child

· The Importance of a positive belief system and discussion

· Four responses

Module Five - Never Trust The Net

· Why and how the Internet is the marketing "arm" of the Toxic Culture

· Five questions which Parents can use to evaluate any activity

· Managing the Internet in your home

Module Six - Traps To Avoid

· Discussion of the seven common traps Parents fall into with children

· Wealth without work

· Education without character

· Entertainment without conscience

· Adulthood without childhood

· Freedom without accountability

· Love without limits

· Life without a vision

· The importance of a dream

Module Seven – Facts about Drugs

· What's wrong with drugs?

· Why do kids use drugs?

Module Eight - Prevention

· How would I know?

· How can I prevent it?

· What if prevention doesn't work?

· Is it worth the effort?

For more information contact Gary & Claudia Levy at 837-9121 or Claudia@carrigeemoore.com AND Visit the Parent to Parent website at www.thepassagegroup.com