July Parent Link -- Hosting a BBQ

Welcome to our monthly parenting piece. Parent Link is designed to help parents understand the key elements of our Orange Strategy for parenting. While the angle and content of each month’s Parent Link is different, each month’s podcast and outline are based upon one of five family values:

1. Widen the Circle
2. Imagine the End
3. Fight for the Heart
4. Create a Rhythm
5. Make it Personal

Here is the July 2011 edition of ParentLink.  I talk about the responsibility of being a parent to a newborn and to an adopted child and how they are different but the same.  I also talk about how its our responsibility as a parent to ensure that there are other voices in our child's life that are saying the same things we say when we are not around.

Bottom Line: You are the greatest influence in your child’s life, but not the only influence your child needs.

Application: Host a party this summer in honor of the adults who influence your child’s life.