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When Should Teens Get Medical Treatment for Behavior?
Season 1 Episode 579
If your teen has been diagnosed with a mental or behavioral disorder, it's normal if you feel apprehension about seeking medication for their issues …
3 years, 7 months ago
Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak
Season 1 Episode 578
Anger can sometimes be an amazing motivator for teens, but it can also damage or destroy relationships if they get swept up in it. So, how should you…
3 years, 7 months ago
Working Together to Reconcile
Season 1 Episode 577
When teens come to Heartlight, the lessons they — and their parents — learn often change the dynamics of their whole family, but it takes effort on e…
3 years, 7 months ago
Preparing Tweens for the Years Ahead
Season 1 Episode 576
If you're the parent of a tween — a child between 9 and 12 years old — you've probably noticed they seem to act more and more like teenagers with eac…
3 years, 7 months ago
Being a Pioneer Parent of the Digital Age
Season 1 Episode 575
The immense amount of technology and information that teens have access to today presents new challenges for parents that prior generations never had…
3 years, 7 months ago
How Strong is Your Bond With Your Teen?
Season 1 Episode 574
Household rules, expectations and belief systems are all wonderful things to have — but if you don't cultivate a real relationship with your child, t…
3 years, 7 months ago
Over-Responsible Parents Equal Irresponsible Kids
Season 1 Episode 573
If you don't start to hand over the reins of responsibility to your kids as they enter their adolescent years, it can have lasting consequences as th…
3 years, 7 months ago
When Blended Families Start Bickering
Season 1 Episode 572
If you're a stepparent to a teenager, you probably know that your relationship with them comes with a unique set of challenges. In this week's interv…
3 years, 8 months ago
Giving Thanks in the Middle of a Storm
Season 1 Episode 571
It can be hard to keep a positive outlook when you're walking through difficulty with your teen, but eventually, every storm comes to an end. In toda…
3 years, 8 months ago
Letting Your Children Speak for Themselves
Season 1 Episode 570
If your child is shutting down and never wants to engage in conversations with you, there is almost always something going on behind the scenes. In t…
3 years, 8 months ago