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Teen Stories: Understanding the Impact of Drugs
Season 1 Episode 737
In the cases of many teens who get into drugs at a young age, hindsight is definitely 20/20. Looking back, they often regret doing drugs in the first place. In today's episode, Mark Gregston talks wi…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Seven Ways to Argue Effectively
Season 1 Episode 736
There's no doubt about it, most teens love to argue. But the good news is that there ARE ways to have these difficult discussions with your teens that result in a good outcome. In this episode, Mark …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
I Mustache Mark a Question: When to Hold Your Tongue
Season 1 Episode 735
Parents have spent their lives acquiring wisdom, and any good parent has the desire to share their valuable lessons with their kids — but is there such a thing as too much advice? In today’s episode,…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Balancing Rules and Relationships
Season 1 Episode 734
The purpose of rules and consequences is to guide teens to where they want to go and to keep them from where they don’t want to end up. They do not serve to bring peace to our lives, but rather to bu…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
What's Driving Your Child's Behavior?
Season 1 Episode 733
Both good and bad behaviors always have motivations behind them, and as a parent, it's your job to try to understand what's driving your teen to do what they do. Simply punishing external inappropria…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Teen Stories: Unexpected Connections
Season 1 Episode 732
When many teens arrive at Heartlight, they're apprehensive about making new friends with other kids who come from very different backgrounds and locations. But these new friendships often grant them …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Teens Want to Be Prepared, Not Protected
Season 1 Episode 731
When it comes down to it, you can't protect your teen from everything — as much as you might like to! In order to be ready for adulthood, teens need to be exposed to the challenges of culture and the…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
I Mustache Mark a Question: Age Appropriate Parenting
Season 1 Episode 730
By the age of 16, teens are closer to independence than they are to dependence. Should the rules change as they get older? In today’s episode, Mark Gregston advises parents on how to loosen the reins…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
What Teens Wish Their Parents Knew
Season 1 Episode 729
Believe it or not, teens long for heart to heart conversations with their parents. Every kid has a message they desperately want to convey — they just don’t know how. In today’s episode, Mark Gregsto…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
"Is This True Life?"
Season 1 Episode 728
Much like a child questioning if a movie they love takes place in the real world, we need to look at our social media feeds and discern how much of it is actually "real." This is especially true for …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago