Legacy Youth

09/16/2022

How can we be your “village” and support you and your family?

Asking for help doesn't make you a bad parent, it makes you a good, honest one. We are not meant to raise our kids alone, but many parents are finding "the village" that promised support is pretty much not what they were expecting. So, what do we do now? Well, we can start by cultivating our OWN sources of support instead of waiting for the typical ones to appear. We can use the circles we already dwell in—think parents who show up regularly to the park the same times you do, other classroom parents, etc.—to start crafting the support we need. We can get crafty, we can start thinking outside of the box. We can do everything we need to build a support system we can trust to have our backs.

Have you been successful in building a support system? Any advice for the newbies in our community?

08/26/2022

I’ll spare you from watching the video….

Here’s a few pics of our dance off’s 🫣:

08/18/2022

Winning the heart of your child takes a lot of Listening.

We have 2 👂 and 1 👄

As Parents, we need to Listen 2x’s (or more) as much as we talk.

I need to remind myself if this all the time!
Like everyday. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Every day, we're tasked with fighting for the heart of our kids. Realistically speaking, sometimes that fight is messy and full of tension. It's dropping your strong opinions on things that won't matter five years from now, but seem huge right now. It's letting your kid make a mistake you already know how to save them from. But it's also lots of listening quietly without using that moment to teach them a lesson. It's being the place they feel secure and comfortable to come to when things get rough. All of those things are hard, but they are so worth enduring in the end.

08/18/2022

✝️👫 🌙

Last night was another great night!
Despite sports and activities keeping kids busy, we are still having a really nice turnout!!

5 of the kids that come on Wednesdays, are kids that do not make it on Sundays!!

How awesome is that?!

Meaning new friends….!!
New friendships….!!!!
Now that’s something to get excited about!!
😍🤩🥳🥳🥳

With budget cuts, our youth is in need of your help and support, so that we can continue breakfast Sunday morning, pizza Wednesday night and activities. 🙏

08/18/2022

1 of the missions we do here at Ironton First, is our . The items in this pic were collected by our youth.

Aren’t they awesome?!

We encourage kids to either bring item(s) for the 📦 Blessing Box (food, clothing, toiletries, baby supplies, etc) or to consider donating 🐶 🐱 $1 for the animal shelter.

08/08/2022

Our kids need to know we/parents believe in them. They need to feel like they matter. They need a safe place to talk.

Bring up all the great things they are doing. Brag on them.

Spend time with them.

Listen.

And Show Up daily, being their BIGGEST cheerleader!

Our kids will be spending large chunks of their days outside of our homes, encountering way more than they'll likely share with us. Let's make sure we go heavy on the encouragement, reminding them that no matter what, we believe they are resilient, capable humans who are able to do so much.

07/14/2022

I am LOVING the Parent Cue resource!! Remember, all kids come home with Daily Devotions (5-7 days for all our kids) + a “ .” The Parent Cue is a take-home resource that gives suggestions on how you and your child can discuss our weekly lessons.

I highly suggest parents read both the Daily Devotions and the Parent Cue at least once a day (I’d go for reading 1st thing and re-read before bed) together.
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Parents (Grandparents, anyone helping kids):

Ask yourself, “am I modeling being ?” “Am I patient? Do I ask how my child’s day is going? Do I listen? Did I cut her off while she’s talking? Do I raise my voice when I know I shouldn’t? How can I show more KINDNESS with my Words and Actions?”

What’s 1 area in your parenting where you could be Kinder, speak more positive and encouraging words? How can you model Kindness more?

According to research, showing kindness to others impacts positively the brain, the heart, general health, and has been proven to curb depression. Other research tells us people who practice kindness are 25 percent happier than those who don’t. But even more, showing kindness can potentially change the world.

A special shout out to all the parents who are tirelessly striving to raise kind humans!