How to Raise Resilient Teens: Essential Parenting Skills
Parenting Today's Teens
12/16/24
•17m
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In this episode, Mark Gregston and Wayne Shepherd dive into the essential skills every parent needs to raise resilient teens. They discuss setting clear, non-negotiable household rules, giving teens the space to learn from their mistakes, and maintaining flexibility in your parenting approach. Mark and Wayne also highlight the power of unconditional love and open communication, sharing practical tips you can use today to create a supportive and nurturing home environment for your teen.
To learn more about Heartlight, Mark's residential counseling ministry for teens, visit heartlightministries.org.
Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit parentingtodayteens.org.
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For more info on the Heartlight residential program, go to heartlightministries.org
Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit parentingtodayteens.org.
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