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Episode 817
Many teens who struggle with mental illness try to escape the depression or anxiety they feel every day by turning to drugs, bad relationships or isolation. They typically end up in a worse place tha…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Fighting Selfishness in Our Teens (and Ourselves)
Episode 816
The "me first" attitude is all around us in culture, and our teens are affected by it perhaps more than any other group. In order to combat teen selfishness, parents should first reflect on how they …
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
I Mustache Mark a Question: Encouraging Independence
Episode 815
In this week’s episode, Mark Gregston answers questions from parents who want to know how to best motivate and support their teens across the finish line of adolescence and into adulthood. From menta…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Out With the Old, In With the New
Episode 814
We have the tendency to parent the way that we were parented, but today’s culture has its own unique challenges that cannot be faced with an old school mindset! As kids increasingly question the rele…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Little Conversations Make a Big Difference
Episode 813
If you want to one day have critical, important conversations with your teen, you need to invest time in the little, inconsequential chats now. Showing your teen that you will make time for them, no …
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Teen Stories: Losing Control
Episode 812
Most teens want to be in control of their own lives, but when they try to take the reins by force, it can lead to ongoing conflict with their families ... and things end up more out of control than e…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
How to Discipline With Kindness
Episode 811
It's obvious the types of discipline many parents experienced when they were growing up do NOT work on teens today. So, what does? In this episode, Mark Gregston and Wayne Shepherd discuss why it's s…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
I Mustache Mark a Question: Finding the Middle Ground
Episode 810
Over involved parents run the risk of losing their teens, but under involved parents risk having to watch their teens lose themselves. In this week’s episode, Mark Gregston addresses questions from p…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
The Path Home
Episode 809
When our teens veer off course and struggle to find their way back, it is our responsibility as parents to guide them home. In today’s episode, Mark Gregston and Wayne Shepherd explore the delicate b…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Parents, Do You Reflect or Deflect?
Episode 808
If you want to have a stronger relationship with your teen, the first step is reflecting on the one person whose actions you can truly control: yourself. In this episode, Mark explains that many pare…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago