Serving Parents Who Do Not Go To Your Church

This is a really good article for anyone who works with students in the church world. I have often said that a Jr/Sr High Pastors job needs to be educating and empowering parents as well. As a parent myself I had to take a second and try and figure out if I am one of the parenting styles he mentions:

Helicopter Parents– they hover too close to the kids at all times.
Karaoke Parents– they try too hard to be cool, often parroting back what their kids do, say, and wear.
Dry-Cleaner Parents– drop their kids off for others to raise.
Volcano Parents– erupt over minor issues. (If you’ve never witnessed this just spend more time at Wal-Mart. You’re bound to encounter these parents.)
Dropout Parents– these parents have just quit on their kids.
Bullied Parents– can’t stand up to their kids.
Groupie Parents– treat their kids like rock stars.
Commando Parents – let rules trump relationships.