Parenting Today's Teens

Many grandparents feel there’s a huge distance separating them from their teen grandchildren. But there are ways to bridge the cultural, social, and relational gaps!This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston offers grandparents helpful tips for connecting with their grandkids, regardless of generational or physical distance.

No teen likes to feel like they’re being “fenced in” by rules. But boundaries aren’t so much about reigning kids in—they’re about keeping destructive patterns out!This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston talks about how healthy boundaries can curb disrespect and help teens become independent young adults.

The news can be scary, unsettling, and anxiety inducing—and that was true even before 2020 started! What can parents do to help their teens process everything that’s going on in the world right now?This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston coaches moms and dads on how to build the relationship with their teen during these uncertain times.

Nobody can get everything right all the time. But if we correct our teens constantly, there won’t be any time left for building the relationship!This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston talks about the difference between correcting and connecting—and why connecting is a much better option!

Kids are facing stresses, pressure, discouragement, and much more from their culture every day. And whether they’re sitting in a classroom, distance learning from home, or just hanging out on social media, teens need a place to recharge!This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston coaches parents on how to make their homes a place of rest.

Whether you live down the street or across the country from your teenage grandchildren, you might be experiencing a whole new level of “distancing” right now. So, how can you continue to connect, despite the separation?This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston offers helpful ways for grandparents to be a source of encouragement during these difficult times.

In recent months, you’ve likely found yourself in much closer quarters with your family than ever before. So, how you can make the most of your forced time together?This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston outlines six practical ways to make the summer of 2020 the best quarantine ever!

Kids are naturally curious, and as a result, many teens end up doing drugs once or twice simply because their friends are doing it. But what about when drug use goes beyond experimental? This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston help moms and dads address the issue of addictive drug use in teens.

Summertime is rolling around again! And it can either be a season of strife—or a rewarding and rejuvenating break. Which will it be for your family?This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston outlines six ways moms and dads can use summer break to their advantage.For free parenting resources, please click here.For the latest on how to parent your teen, please visit the Parenting Today’s Teens website or our bookstore.If you listen on a mobile phone or tablet, please download our Parenting Today’s Teens app available for Apple or Android. If you listen on a desktop or laptop computer, press the “play” button above to enjoy daily parenting advice.For any more info on Parenting Today’s Teens or Heartlight, please visit https://parentingtodaysteens.org/ or https://www.heartlightministries.org/.

When your teen blows up and acts disrespectfully, it takes every ounce of self-control to hold back and not react! But how should you handle anger and outbursts of rage?This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston helps parents manage disrespectful behavior while dealing with their teens’ emotional issues.For free parenting resources, please click here.For the latest on how to parent your teen, please visit the Parenting Today’s Teens website or our bookstore.If you listen on a mobile phone or tablet, please download our Parenting Today’s Teens app available for Apple or Android. If you listen on a desktop or laptop computer, press the “play” button above to enjoy daily parenting advice.For any more info on Parenting Today’s Teens or Heartlight, please visit https://parentingtodaysteens.org/ or https://www.heartlightministries.org/.

Being a parent seems to be more challenging today than ever before. While our culture dismantles family values, moms and dads struggle to adopt new parenting styles that work. Is there any hope for this generation of parents?This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston gives you the guidance and tools you need to face today’s parenting challenges.For free parenting resources, please click here.For the latest on how to parent your teen, please visit the Parenting Today’s Teens website or our bookstore.If you listen on a mobile phone or tablet, please download our Parenting Today’s Teens app available for Apple or Android. If you listen on a desktop or laptop computer, press the “play” button above to enjoy daily parenting advice.For any more info on Parenting Today’s Teens or Heartlight, please visit https://parentingtodaysteens.org/ or https://www.heartlightministries.org/.

You can tell your adopted children they’re loved and chosen. Ultimately, adoption leaves many kids grieving a loss they don’t fully understand.This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston helps adoptive parents see adoption from their teen’s perspective.For free parenting resources, please click here.For the latest on how to parent your teen, please visit the Parenting Today’s Teens website or our bookstore.If you listen on a mobile phone or tablet, please download our Parenting Today’s Teens app available for Apple or Android. If you listen on a desktop or laptop computer, press the “play” button above to enjoy daily parenting advice.For any more info on Parenting Today’s Teens or Heartlight, please visit https://parentingtodaysteens.org/ or https://www.heartlightministries.org/.

When your teen has lied and deceived you more times than you can count, it’s hard to believe a single word they say. Is there any hope of ever rebuilding the trust in your relationship?This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston shares which responses to dishonesty are helpful—and which responses you need to avoid.For free parenting resources, please click here.For the latest on how to parent your teen, please visit the Parenting Today’s Teens website or our bookstore.If you listen on a mobile phone or tablet, please download our Parenting Today’s Teens app available for Apple or Android. If you listen on a desktop or laptop computer, press the “play” button above to enjoy daily parenting advice.For any more info on Parenting Today’s Teens or Heartlight, please visit https://parentingtodaysteens.org/ or https://www.heartlightministries.org/.

Today’s culture promotes communication that is based more on one-way expression of thoughts rather than active listening.If ever there’s a time when our kids need someone to listen to them, it’s now!This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston encourages parents to talk less and listen more.For free parenting resources, please click here.For the latest on how to parent your teen, please visit the Parenting Today’s Teens website or our bookstore.For any more info on Parenting Today’s Teens or Heartlight, please visit https://parentingtodaysteens.org/ or https://www.heartlightministries.org/.

Some parents control every aspect of their teen’s life in order to prevent them from making mistakes or getting hurt. But the long-term consequences of such parenting can be devastating. This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston encourages parents to keep close to their teens relationally while letting the rope out responsibly.For free parenting resources, please click here.For the latest on how to parent your teen, please visit the Parenting Today’s Teens website or our bookstore.If you listen on a mobile phone or tablet, please download our Parenting Today’s Teens app available for Apple or Android. If you listen on a desktop or laptop computer, press the “play” button above to enjoy daily parenting advice.For any more info on Parenting Today’s Teens or Heartlight, please visit https://parentingtodaysteens.org/ or https://www.heartlightministries.org/.

When teens are sad or withdrawn, parents naturally want to know what is going on with them so they can help. But when teens won’t respond to anything, moms and dads are often at a loss of what to do. This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston helps parents get their kids to open up again once they’ve shut down.For free parenting resources, please click here.For the latest on how to parent your teen, please visit the Parenting Today’s Teens website or our bookstore.If you listen on a mobile phone or tablet, please download our Parenting Today’s Teens app available for Apple or Android. If you listen on a desktop or laptop computer, press the “play” button above to enjoy daily parenting advice.For any more info on Parenting Today’s Teens or Heartlight, please visit https://parentingtodaysteens.org/ or https://www.heartlightministries.org/.

Teens today are the most tech-savvy and plugged-in generation ever! Social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube are an integral part of their daily lives. So, how can we put healthy boundaries around digital usage? This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston outlines five healthy ways for parents to handle their teen’s online life.

No one hopes to fail. We don’t set out on our parenting journey looking forward to making mistakes or watching our kids make mistakes. But failure happens! So, how can we have a healthy response to life’s inevitable mess-ups? This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston helps us get a new perspective on the benefits of failing.

Whether it’s with a spouse, a relative, or a close friend, healthy relationships require intentional effort and quality time. And the same principles apply to the relationship with your teen! This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston identifies the five markers of a healthy relationship with your teen.