Mark Gregston
Mark Gregston is a bestselling author and national radio host. He is the director of Heartlight, a residential counseling program for teens in crisis. He is the host of Parenting Today's Teen, a national daily radio program heard on over 2,500 radio outlets. More at http://www.markgregston.com or http://www.heartlightministries.org.
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Steps to Helping Turn Around the Troubled TeenFor 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, here are some suggestions. -
Helping Teens Find PurposeOne of the most important life questions your teen will begin asking and wrestling with is, "Why am I here?" or "What's my purpose on this Earth?" Parents can help them in this quest. -
The Right Way to Confront Your Teenager's MistakesThe way that you manage confrontation with your teen is more important than you may think. How you interact at such pivotal times will determine the quality of your relationship and their the future. -
The Greatest Parenting MistakeRebellion in teenagers is often due to this one mistake in parenting. Be sure not to make it! -
Teen Dishonesty is on the RiseTeenagers today are lying more. They are cheating and stealing more, too. So what's a parent to do? Mark Gregston offers some advice. -
Does Your Teenager Hate You?Perhaps you're going through a difficult time with your teenager and you're trying to find the meaning of "what just happened?" Or, you wonder if you'll ever make it to the other side of adolescence. In all of this, I say, "Don't quit!"
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Parents Getting Ready for the Teen YearsI've learned that teens will mature quicker when parents take steps in the early teen years to give up some of the control they have over their teen's life.
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Healthy Rule Making versus the Toxicity of Ruling a HomeSome parents mix the idea of rule making with ruling their home. Which kind of home is yours? One that has rules or one that is ruled? -
Analyzing What's Behind Recent Mall ShootingsMost young people who go on a rampage and shoot others in malls or schools do so because of a combination of two things: hopelessness and a sense of abandonment by others. -
Self-Mutilation: Information About Teens and CuttingCutting...what was once confined to mental hospitals has for teens become a new way of coping. It's here, and it doesn't look like it will disappear any time soon.