Help with Your Teens

By David A. Edwards

Church Magazines

Most all of us know teenagers. We’re their parents, leaders, teachers, grandparents, fellow ward members, and friends. We love them and want to help them draw closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, keep the commandments, and establish righteous patterns for the rest of their lives.

The best way for us to do this is to be with, encourage, and teach them so that they can see our example, feel our love, and taste God’s love through us.

In addition, the Church provides many resources that can help us strengthen youth. We can use these resources in our homes and in church. And more important, we can point the youth to them so that they can learn and grow on their own.

Check out these resources for youth available in print, online, or mobile formats.

The New Era

This monthly youth magazine contains messages from Church leaders, stories and testimonies from youth, articles on topics of interest to youth, photos, posters, games, questions and answers, and more.

Subscribe at store.lds.org. You can even make a gift subscription and put the recipient’s name on it. Also in the Gospel Library app and at newera.lds.org.

For the Strength of Youth

This is the First Presidency’s booklet of standards for youth. It gives youth clear guidelines and counsel about these standards.

Order a printed book at store.lds.org or find it online at lds.org/youth/for-the-strength-of-youth. Also in the Gospel Library app.

True to the Faith

This booklet is a dictionary-like list of gospel topics. It gives basic information about each item and was prepared with youth, young adults, and new converts in mind.

Order a printed book at store.lds.org or find it online at lds.org/manual/true-to-the-faith. Also in the Gospel Library app.

@LDSYouth Instagram Account

This Instagram account shares inspiring photos, stories, and testimonies of youth around the world.

Check it out at the account @LDSYouth on Instagram.

LDS Youth Mobile App

This mobile app has videos, articles, and music.

Download the LDS Youth app at the Apple App Store or Google Play.

LDS Youth Facebook Page

The LDS Youth page on Facebook posts videos, photos, testimonies, inspirational messages, and much more every day.

Check it out at facebook.com/LDSYouth.

Youth Activities Website

Need ideas for a Mutual night? Or did you recently do an awesome activity that you’d like to share? On the youth activities website, you and the youth can browse through activities by topic, use online tools to plan an activity, and submit activity ideas to share with others. This is also where you’ll find an archive of past Face to Face event broadcasts.

Check it out at lds.org/youth/activities.

Youth Website

The Church’s youth website has videos, articles, and (perhaps most popular of all) music for youth. In addition, it’s your portal to the Come, Follow Me lessons for youth, the youth activities website, and programs such as Personal Progress and Duty to God online.

Check it out at youth.lds.org.

A New Era Myth

Myth: I don’t need to subscribe to the New Era for my youth because nowadays young people just want to get everything on their phones and computers.

Reality: Nope. Youth overwhelmingly report that they prefer to get the New Era in print, delivered to their mailbox every month. They’re not as likely to search it out online or on the Gospel Library app. And they usually need an adult to subscribe for them. Go to store.lds.org.