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Relieving Anger and Tension in the Home

June 03rd, 201105:21 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

It’s important that our homes be a place where everyone can release their tension in appropriate ways and find a respite and relief. If not, your teens will find ways to self-medicate the tension away through drugs, alcohol, promiscuity or self-harm. The pressures of their world are far greater than when we were kids, so let me share with you so...
Teaching Teens to Refuse Alcohol

June 03rd, 201105:14 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

Recently 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...
Proper Response to Teen Rulebreaking

January 22nd, 201012:48 AM ET

By Mark Gregston

When a teen breaks the rules, they need a responsible adult to respond, not react. To respond is to offer calmness, honesty, love, grace and support while seeking to correct the misbehavior. However, to react is to become emotional, angry, hurt, quick to judge, and often harsh. Knee-jerk reactions are almost always counterproductive. We have all d...
Guiding Your Teenager

December 14th, 200912:36 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

Parents of teenagers can grow anxious about the path their teen is choosing in life. They might worry about their teen's future, or even fret over whether or not they'll have a good relationship with their teen after they leave home. If you're feeling anxious today, I'd like to offer some advice. First, let's put anxiety into perspective with the ...
A Healthy Relationship with Your Teen

November 19th, 200902:04 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

Do you want to become your child's best friend? Of course you do! But does friendship with your child ever get in the way of your parenting? Do you cover your eyes and ears, or overlook problems with your teenager's behavior because you fear that confrontation will hurt your relationship? Some parents place so much value on having a great relation...
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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