Parenting Today's Teens

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Teen Stories: Finding Yourself When Life Falls Apart

Sometimes, life throws more at you than you think you can handle — and it’s easy to lose sight of who you are. In this episode, Mark sits down with two Heartlight teens w

Nov 3
21 min

Helping Your Teen Resist the Pressure of Substance Use

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With alcohol and marijuana becoming increasingly accessible and socially accepted, how can parents prepare their teens to make wise choices? In this episode, Mark and Way

Nov 2
15 min

I Mustache Mark a Question: Respect, Relationships and Helping Struggling Kids

In this week’s Q&A episode, Mark tackles your pressing parenting questions, from navigating the heavy topic of teen suicide and supporting teens with depression to settin

Oct 30
27 min

Don't Ignore the Warning Signs of Teen Drug Use

Discovering that your teen is using drugs or alcohol can be frightening. But how you respond could make all the difference in helping them turn their life around. In this

Oct 29
24 min

How Will Your Children Remember You?

When your children look back on their lives, what will they remember most about you? Your rules, your advice and your accomplishments — or the relationship you built with

Oct 28
18 min

Teen Stories: Pushing People Away

When teens push others away, there’s usually more going on beneath the surface than meets the eye. Whether it’s anger, a need for independence or past hurts, these defens

Oct 27
21 min

Don't Miss Your Teen's Silent Cry for Help

Teen depression doesn't always look the way parents expect. Sometimes the warning signs are obvious, but other times a teen may be struggling deeply without showing any o

Oct 26
24 min

I Mustache Mark a Question: House Rules, Heartbreak and Hard Conversations

In this Q&A episode, Mark tackles some more parenting dilemmas you’re facing with your teens. He shares insight on navigating disagreements over values and lifestyle with

Oct 23
24 min

Are You Preparing Your Teen to Leave the Nest?

Every parent wants their teen to become a responsible, independent adult. But could doing too much for your child actually be holding them back? Mark and Wayne discuss wh

Oct 22
25 min

Helping Your Teen Manage Anger

When your teen lashes out in anger, it's easy to focus on their behavior. But what if their frustration is telling you something deeper? Mark explores three common reason

Oct 21
17 min

Teen Stories: Searching for Connection in a Disconnected World

Behind every rebellious choice often lies a longing to belong. In today’s episode, Mark talks with two teens from Heartlight about the complicated reasons behind their st

Oct 20
18 min

Teen Dating: Stay Involved Without Taking Over

Dating can make parents nervous, but it can also give teens valuable opportunities to learn about relationships, communication and what they may eventually want in a spou

Oct 19
23 min

I Mustache Mark a Question: Adoption, Relationships and When to Back Off

In this week’s Q&A episode, Mark tackles some deeply personal challenges parents are facing with their teens. How do adoptive parents move forward after years of conflict

Oct 16
23 min

Want Respect From Your Teen? Start Here.

Respect is essential to a healthy family, but demanding it from your teen isn’t enough. Parents also need to model the kind of respect they want to receive. Mark and Wayn

Oct 15
24 min

When Parenting Feels Hopeless

When your family is in crisis, it can feel like the conflict, heartache and exhaustion will never end. But the difficult season you’re walking through today doesn’t have

Oct 14
17 min

Teen Stories: When Fitting in Feels Impossible

Growing up today means living in a world obsessed with appearances, fitting in and being “enough.” In this episode, Mark chats with two young women at Heartlight who open

Oct 13
21 min

Making the Most of Time with Your Teen

The teen years go by faster than most parents realize. And while your schedule may be packed, the time you intentionally spend with your teen today can shape your relatio

Oct 12
24 min

I Mustache Mark a Question: Motivation, Mental Health and Growing Up

In this insightful Q&A episode, Mark dives into some tough questions parents are facing with their older teens on the verge of adulthood. He tackles real-life situations

Oct 9
27 min

Stop Doing Everything for Your Teen

Does your teen expect you to provide everything they want — and push back when you don’t? In this episode, Mark and Wayne tackle the problem of entitlement and share six

Oct 8
23 min

Give Your Teen Something the Internet Can’t

Your teen is surrounded by voices competing for their attention, but what are they really looking for from you? In this episode, Mark explores how today’s culture of nega

Oct 7
23 min

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What listeners say

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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.

Memom of 4 · Feb 2024

So helpful & insightful. Great way to stay informed & loving while your teen is going sideways.

Damion & Julie · Oct 2023

My child is not a teen yet, but I want to prepare myself ahead of time so all this wisdom can sink in over the next years. I stumbled upon this gem by accident, and I am so glad I did. I think one of the biggest mistakes parents make is automatically assume what the child always did. Thank you for such a dynamic and universal point of view and for being so respectfully truthful even when the parent may be the root of the problem in the home, and holding them accountable as well. This is so refreshing.

Mrs. Gunny · Apr 2023

Raising teens is not an easy job. My teen and I had started butting heads pretty hard over this past summer. I was like, Jesus PLEASE take the wheel because I’m about to loose my mind. My child has been transitioning from a baby teen to a full fledged teen and I didn’t know how to handle it. I like that I can listen to this every morning and that it is just a short, sweet, and to the point message. Between God, prayers, devotionals, and this podcast, we are making great progress.

Nichol Renee · Aug 2022

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.

rachtay65 · May 2024

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