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The Parenting Today’s Teens Podcast features Mark Gregston, a parenting expert who has worked with teens and parents for over 45 years. Enlightening, up-to-date, practical, and something every parent would enjoy listening to. Raw at times, challenging at other times, but always hopeful to get your family to a better place in an adolescent culture that is sometimes a little contrary to what you believe and want for your teen. Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org
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Getting at the Heart of Your Teen's Anger →
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Today, Mark Gregston and Wayne Shepherd explore the topic of teens and anger. They cover key strategies like setting ground rules, creating space for deeper conversations and encouraging parents to uncover the emotions driving the anger. With practical advice and thoughtful talking points, they offer tools you can start using today to better connect with and support your teen.
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Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit parentingtodayteens.org.
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Rules of the Road for Grandparents →
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Join Mark Gregston as he shares heartfelt lessons and insights from his life, focusing on the vital role grandparents play within their families. In this encouraging episode, Mark offers practical advice grandparents can start using today to strengthen connections with their children and grandchildren and embrace the unique influence only they can provide.
For more from Mark on this topic, check out his book written specifically for grandparents at bit.ly/ptt-leaving-a-legacy
Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit parentingtodayteens.org
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Teen Stories: Dual Realities →
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In today's often shallow, performance-based culture, many of our teens find themselves navigating complex dual lives. In this episode, we hear from two Heartlight teens who share their experiences of living contrasting realities. One young lady, Ellie, reveals her journey of living two lives balancing between being a missionary in Africa and engaging in risky behaviors back home. She talks about the pressures of maintaining a façade and the self-discovery she's undergone since joining Heartlight. Listen in!
Interested in learning more about the Heartlight program? Go to heartlightministries.org today!
Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit parentingtodayteens.org.
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Modesty and My Daughter →
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Join Mark Gregston and Wayne Shepherd as they discuss the importance of modesty. They emphasize the need for parents to teach their daughters the value of modesty based on biblical principles, not societal trends. The two remind us how important it is to affirm our daughters' beauty and worth inside and out. Listen as Mark offers practical advice on how to have this important conversation, focusing on the value behind modesty.
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I Mustache Mark a Question: Girlfriends, Gaming and Guardrails →
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In todays episode, Mark Gregston tackles some of the toughest questions parents face regarding their kids. He shares insights on connecting with a quiet preteen, navigating concerns about an 18-year-olds new girlfriend and supporting a 13-year-old grandson struggling with low self-esteem due to limited time with his father. Mark also advises a grandmother on living arrangements with her video gameaddicted grandson and addresses the age-old question: How strict is too strict? Along the way, he explores parenting styles, generational gaps and practical strategies for building stronger, more meaningful relationships with teens. Tune in now!
Have a question for Mark? Submit it here: markgregston.com
Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit parentingtodayteens.org
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