On Teaching Kids About Suffering and Rebellious Teenagers
(Episode 9)
+ Question 1
It's been said that "God will never give us more than we can handle," but I don't believe it anymore, and I've stopped regurgitating it to my kids. When things get painfully tough, what can I say to rescue my children from suffering? I am afraid they will blame God.
+ Question 2
I'm very discouraged. I know teenage rebellion is par for the course, but my daughter has been outright hostile to the faith lately. She hates going to Mass and rolls her eyes in contempt whenever I try to talk about God. I try to keep my temper in check, but it angers me because I feel like she's being foolish, and it scares me half to death because I don't know how she'll get through life without a strong faith life. Do you have any advice for a mother struggling to keep her adolescent on track in the religion department?