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  • Never Give Up Parenting a Difficult Teen

    October 23rd, 200912:33 PM ET
    By Mark Gregston
    If you're dealing with a wayward teen, you know how relationally fatigued, emotionally beaten up, and personally worn down you can get. In fact, you may right now be thinking, "I've been pushing against this wall forever...I just can't do it anymore."  But let me encourage you to never give up...keep parenting, even when the going wi...

  • Teen Struggles Can Lead to Marital Struggles

    October 15th, 200904:13 PM ET
    By Mark Gregston
    Have you ever thought how hard a crisis with a difficult teenager can be on your marriage? Really hard! It can even lead to divorce. So, I'd like to discuss some proactive steps that husbands and wives can take to fight against this tendency, since it needs to be something they are aware of as they are dealing with a struggling teen. Aft...

  • All Due Respect From Your Teenager

    October 07th, 200908:35 PM ET
    By Mark Gregston
    The late Rodney Dangerfield's "I get no respect" jokes were pretty funny. But it isn't a laughing matter when a teenager becomes disrespectful to a parent. While disrespect from a teenager can be demeaning and confusing to parents, it actually brings more harm to the child by tearing at the very fabric of their future. It may be rooted in an aut...
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