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Teaching Teens to Refuse Alcohol
June 03rd, 201105:14 PM ETRecently I read an article about a new trend in America—parents allowing their teens to drink at home. Apparently, the idea behind this is that drinking in the home setting will demystify alcohol and help the young people learn to drink responsibly. Before I tell you what I think about that trend, let me share this fact with you. 11% of the alco... -
Teens Caught in a Digital World
March 24th, 201112:31 AM ETLaptops, iPhones, iPads, iPods, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Yourspace, IM, Droids, apps, downloads, wireless, 3G, 4G, iTunes, Blackberry, bluetooth, Xbox, Wii…everything about how we engage with and communicate with other people has changed. It can be overwhelming. And perhaps the most dramatic impact of all this “progress” on our teenagers... -
Developing Responsibility in Your Teen
March 23rd, 201103:14 PM ETI have a word of advice that is applicable to almost every parent of a teenager in today’s world. Stop! More specifically, stop doing so many things for your teen. By doing too much, you are likely stifling their motivation, limiting their creativity, promoting irresponsibility and postponing maturity. You may even be taking away the sense of ... -
Jared Lee Loughner Strikes Out in Anger
January 11th, 201112:25 PM ETWhether angry at the world, angry at America, or just a psychopath, 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner struck out with homicidal anger this past weekend in Tucson, taking the lives of six and critically wounding Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. It has become an all too common scene; younger individuals expressing anger by snuffing out the live... -
Teen Boundaries and Learning Self Control
December 14th, 201004:25 PM ETI hear this all the time from young people…“I want to make decisions for myself. I want to be in control of my own life.” My first thought is, “Hallelujah! Your parents want the same thing – but like everything else in life, it must be within certain boundaries.” Boundaries aren’t handcuffs; they free teenagers to make de... -
Teen Conflicts Over the Holidays
December 06th, 201012:14 PM ETThe holiday season can be a joyful, happy time, particularly if you’ve come from a perfectly harmonious family. But since I know of no such perfect family, I’m sure the majority of people reading this have mixed feelings at best. There are plenty of reasons to be stressed out around the holidays; not the least of which is the time the... -
Connecting With Your Teen
October 04th, 201001:02 PM ETDo You Know How to Really Connect with Your Teenage Son or Daughter? Let me give you some pointers… Teens today are experts in the art of mass communications. They have every communications gadget imaginable and they communicate to friends and the whole world about things that might be better left unsaid. After all, does the world really need to... -
Does Your Family Need Remodeling?
September 20th, 201002:28 PM ETParents with a rebellious teenager tell me that their family seems to be falling apart at the seams. The whole family is in a constant state of turmoil and walking on eggshells. But I tell them that their home can again become whole; in fact, with some hard work, it can become their dream home. Most people think of their dream home in terms of a h... -
Why Teens Seek the Wrong Crowd
August 19th, 201005:09 PM ETDoes your teenager feel valued and significant in your home? If not, they’ll look for value and acceptance somewhere else. There are plenty of people who can make them feel valued, but mostly from the wrong crowd and with the wrong motives. We parents do a ton of stuff for our kids, but what if they still don’t feel valued? Should we do even m...
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Mark Gregston is an author, speaker, national radio host, and the founder of Heartlight (http://www.heartlightministries.org), a residential counseling opportunity for struggling teenagers.
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