MFP 227: Parenting Adolescents and Artists
Messy Family Podcast : Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family
Mike and Alicia Hernon : Catholic Marriage Parent and Family
4.9 • 841 Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2023
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
Children have not been given to parents as a present, but as a trust for which, if lost through their negligence, they must render an account to God. ~ St. Alphonsus Ligouri
Raising teens is an art, not a science. It takes finesse, subtleties, and nuances to get it right. Children are pushing back and trying to become independent adults while they are still not yet ready for the responsibilities of adulthood. How do you slowly give them more freedom while making sure you don't give them TOO much? In this episode, we interview Bill and Tanis Merimee, parents of 9 children and founders of the ministry Marriages of Grace. Bill and Tanis have a unique perspective also because they are both musicians and have children who are particularly artistic. Teens who are artistic have special challenges and needs because they have a great gift to give the world - their art! How can parents nurture this artistic temperament while avoiding the pitfalls that can come with the godless culture that is growing in the art world. Listen in and join the conversation!
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| 0:00.0 | Family, all in this together. |
| 0:08.2 | Family, we're taking a chance. |
| 0:10.8 | Family, like birds of a feather. |
| 0:13.3 | Family, you got my shoes and dance. |
| 0:15.4 | Hey, we are Mike and Alicia Hernin. |
| 0:17.4 | We have 10 kids and grandkids too, and we are here for every parent. Because we are on a |
| 0:22.2 | mission to empower moms and dads to embrace their sacred calling. So join the conversation. |
| 0:28.6 | Family, we're taking a chance. Welcome to the podcast. It is great to have you join us here again. It really is a beautiful day in the neighborhood. |
| 0:40.1 | Yes. And we are so excited about our show today. This is a subject that is actually really, really close to my heart, talking about teenagers and specifically parenting children who are artistic. |
| 0:53.6 | Musicians, artists, writers, poets, all of those |
| 0:58.2 | children that are so gifted that I feel like are this precious treasure that we need to take care of. |
| 1:02.8 | But this podcast is going out in the midst of Lent. |
| 1:06.5 | Right. |
| 1:06.6 | And so we want to make sure everybody knows that you are invited to be a part of Canaan 90, our program that is dedicated towards enriching your marriage and family life throughout Lent and Easter. |
| 1:17.7 | It's got some great meditations for you, but also some very practical ways to incorporate your faith into your own family culture. |
| 1:25.6 | Yeah. And this is for, I feel like if you work for a parish or if they're priests listening to this, |
| 1:30.6 | this is like easy because everything is free. |
| 1:33.1 | People, you can get promotional stuff for free. |
| 1:35.2 | You can sign up for free. |
| 1:36.5 | They can get daily emails, weekly emails. |
| 1:38.5 | There's activities for families to do on the weekends. |
| 1:42.7 | And then even during the Easter season, |
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