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May 30, 2018

Title: Should your Teen get a Summer Job?
Topic: Teens and Jobs

Discussed by Dr. Daniel Huerta
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

Part 1 of 3

Danny Huerta is the Vice President of Parenting with Focus on the Family. Today, Danny will be discussing the importance of teens learning responsibility, accountability, money management, and confidence through summer jobs.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Are kids “too busy” to do chores? HINT: Absolutely NOT!

Should younger kids have chores that they get paid for? Danny encourages parents to get creative with this!

Danny also suggests that kids have chores they are required to do in addition to “extra chores” that result in incentives like money or treats. He says: “That’s just part of being part of the community of the home.”

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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Should your Teen get a Summer Job?
Topic: Teens and Jobs

Discussed by Dr. Daniel Huerta
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Danny and his wife have celebrations for their kids for a job well-done. Listen as he explains how they accomplish this without spoiling their kids.

How can completing chores prepare teens for their first job as a high school student?

Does a good work ethic start at age 16 or age 3?

Do too many parents allow their teens to “slack off” instead of supplying them with the means to build character?

Do summer jobs allow teens the opportunity to learn proper money management?

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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Should your Teen get a Summer Job?
Topic: Teens and Jobs

Discussed by Dr. Daniel Huerta
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What was Danny Huerta’s first job and how old was he?

How can parents know when and if their teen is ready for their first job? Danny says: “There is not a magical age, but there is a temperamental age!” Listen as he explains…

What other benefits do summer jobs offer teens?

How many hours per week should teens work during the summer months?

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August 19, 2016

Title: Teens and Jobs
Topic: Teens and Jobs

Discussed by Erin Berriman
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

Part 1 of 2

According to the Boston Herald, “Sasha Obama, who has spent eight of her 15 years in the luxurious confines of the White House, is learning how the other half lives this summer. The first daughter is working the takeout window at Nancy’s, a seafood restaurant on Martha’s Vineyard, asking that age old question: ‘Would you like fries with that?’”

Erin Berriman is the mother of three and the film producer with Focus on the Family. She has some advice for parents when it comes to “Teens and Summer Jobs”.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Should parents encourage their teens to get a summer job?

How long should parents “let kids be kids”?

Should college kids work while attending classes?

How and when can parents introduce the Biblical teaching of tithing to their kids?

“Getting your foot in the door for a job is one thing. Doing the work and performing well and being a good employee is the second step to staying there,” Erin advices.

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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Teens and Jobs
Topic: Teens and Jobs

Discussed by Erin Berriman
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Is it important that parents teach their kids how to handle money?

Listen as Erin tells the story of how her son was fired from his first job!

Do students perform better in school when they have a job?

How beneficial is the “gap year” between high school and college?

Erin believes that it is important for parents to include their children in the conversations concerning money, jobs, college, and a gap year. Do not make the decision for them, but make sure your teens and college kids know your expectations.

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