Quit Correcting Your Teen and Start Connecting

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Be a Grandparent Who Bridges the Gap with Teens

Many grandparents feel there’s a huge distance separating them from their teen grandchildren. But there are ways to bridge the cultural, social, and relational gaps!

This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston offers grandparents helpful tips for connecting w ...

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Five Ways to Set Healthy Boundaries

No teen likes to feel like they’re being “fenced in” by rules. But boundaries aren’t so much about reigning kids in—they’re about keeping destructive patterns out!

This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston talks about how healthy boundaries can curb disresp ...

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