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When Your Teenager is Out of Control
April 30th, 201002:09 PM ETFor parents, there is no worse feeling than watching your child spin out of control while nothing you do seems to make any difference. If your teenager's behavior is giving you feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and fear, I would like to offer you some suggestions. First, stop what you are doing and start a new way of thinking in regard to ho... -
The Answers Adopted Kids Seek in the Teen Years
November 13th, 200905:05 PM ETWhen an adopted child enters the adolescent years and their thinking transfers from concrete to abstract, they might begin asking that unanswerable question, "Why did my mother give me up?" At a time that most kids are trying to "find themselves" and form a concept and understanding of who they are and who they are not, the adoption card in their d... -
Never Give Up Parenting a Difficult Teen
October 23rd, 200912:33 PM ETIf 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 ETHave 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... -
Fired By Your Teen
August 04th, 200911:41 PM ET"You're fired!" are two words we never expect to hear. That kind of feedback conveys a message to the ears of the one receiving it that says; "You're no longer worthy. You're a failure. We don't need you anymore. You didn't do well. You didn't make "the mark." You are a loser. You are wrong. You can't do anything right. We're better off without you... -
Adoption Issues in the Teen Years
July 30th, 200902:17 PM ETMost adopted children that I've worked with have one question on their minds in the teen years that is frankly unanswerable. That question creates a void, especially during adolescence. And that question is, "Why was I abandoned by my birth-mother?" Here's an interesting statistic...over 40% of our teen residents at Heartlight, our ... -
Don't Ever Quit on Your Teenager
July 23rd, 200901:01 PM ETI have seen many parents wonder what in the world happened to their family. They seemingly woke up one morning to a teen who completely changed overnight. Their loving, kind and thoughtful kid is now a person they no longer recognize. It is easy for them to feel they are not prepared for all of this, but who is? No matter how good a parent you are...
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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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