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Parenting Today's Teens Heartlight
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- Kids & Family
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4.9 • 288 Ratings
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A daily podcast released every weekday, 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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Teen Stories: Digital Detox
Today's teens have grown up with instant access to the internet, social media and the ability to talk to their friends whenever they want. It can be a wonderful thing — but it can also be very unhealthy when taken to extremes. In today's show, Mark chats with two more Heartlight teens, including Mackenzie, who opens up about her struggles with anger and the impact of technology on her relationships, revealing the relief she’s found in disconnecting from social media. Listen in now!
Interested in sending your teen to Heartlight? Learn more at heartlightministries.org
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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Turning Everyday Moments Into Meaningful Connections
It often feels like we're all running 100 miles an hour, juggling work, errands and life. But in the rush, we might miss the chance to connect with our teens when they need us the most. In today's show, Mark Gregston and Wayne Shepherd discuss the often-overlooked opportunities that parents have to positively impact their teens' lives. They explore how being consumed with daily distractions can cause parents to miss critical moments for connection, and dive into practical ways to stay attentive and engaged. Check it out!
To learn more ways to reach your teen despite our world's distractions, check out "Raising Teens in a Contrary Culture" at bit.ly/contrary-culture
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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I Mustache Mark a Question: Building Strong Families
In today’s episode, Mark Gregston addresses listener questions on navigating difficult family dynamics. He offers valuable insights on improving relationships with grandparents, co-parenting challenges, navigating difficult marriages and addressing lying behavior in teenagers. Learn the importance of adjusting expectations, self-reflection and changing our own behaviors in order to connect better with our children during their teen years — 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 www.ChristianParenting.org
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Parenting a Prodigal
Even in the most devout Christian homes, teens can sometimes lose their way. In today’s episode, Mark Gregston and Wayne Shepherd open up about the tough journey of parenting a spiritual prodigal. They share personal stories, offer heartfelt encouragement and bring hope to parents dealing with the heartache of a wayward kid. They talk about the crucial role of trust, patience and adapting your parenting style as your child explores their own beliefs. If you're a parent struggling with a prodigal teen, you'll find comfort, guidance and a sense of community in the experiences and prayers shared in this touching episode — listen now!
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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 www.ChristianParenting.org
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Connecting Over Correcting
Correction may change behavior temporarily, but it's the connection you have with your teen that changes their heart in the long run. In today's show, Mark talks about the importance of focusing on connecting with your teenagers rather than constantly correcting them. Mark shares personal anecdotes and practical advice on how parents can prioritize building a deeper relationship with their teens by understanding their love languages, defending them when needed and inviting them into meaningful experiences. Tune in now!
Is your child going through a tough time right now? Check out our online Families in Crisis course for insights and tips to bring peace back to your home. Go to bit.ly/FIC-course
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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Teen Stories: Alone in the World
Loneliness hurts at any age. For our teens, who long to be accepted and feel like they belong, that pain can be enough to make them feel hopeless. In today's episode, Mark talks with two young ladies who open up about their struggles with depression, anxiety and seeking self-destructive coping mechanisms. For Mia, who lived through multiple suicide attempts driven by bullying and loneliness, healing came through working with the horses here at Heartlight. Listen in to these insightful interviews!
Want to learn more about the Heartlight program? Go to heartlightministries.org
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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Customer Reviews
Grandmother Help
Thank you every day for your insight and sharing how to love and raise my adopted three in today’s negative world. I learn so much from your ministry.
Not completely accurate to Christian beliefs or the Bible
I was really liking this show until the comments came up that god has created pornography and that it’s ‘beautiful and visually stimulating’ and to ignore when your boys are doing it. God did not create pornography for anyone to view and it is incredibly damaging to your child’s view on intimacy for the rest of their lives and relationships. Porn is not an accurate description of what sexual intimacy with a partner is supposed to look like. It’s created from evil. To encourage it or say it was created by god, I just couldn’t stomach this and stopped listening. There is some good advice and I like the different perspective but as a Christian parent, I don’t feel I can rely on some of this advice after hearing this episode.
Edu. questionable?
My teen was in a science classroom where doom and gloom were being taught. The Earth surviving valued more than human life. Us extinct like dinosaurs. Of course worry bloomed. Who would be so cruel as to tell a young person to pretty much be like a lemming "for the sake of the planet" they say is being wrecked by human beings! Apparently a popular movie actor has endorsed the thinking. What do we say to a teen listening to teachers or celebrities in place of youth pastors and parents? Life is a gift of God. Planet Earth is to be cared for but not to replace Mankind made Imageo Deo. Our most important job now is teaching truth at home. As well, monitoring what is taught at school.
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