Teen Stories: When Strict Parenting Backfires
Parenting Today's Teens
08/06/24
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Many parents make the mistake of focusing too much on correcting their teens — and not enough on actually connecting with them. It can make a huge difference in your relationship! In this episode, Mark chats with a couple more Heartlight teens, including Austin, who sheds light on how his family's creative discipline methods — such as a unique card-based system for punishment — caused more strife than success. Don't miss these insightful interviews!
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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 www.ChristianParenting.org
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