Are Your Expectations Pushing Your Teen Away?

Are Your Expectations Pushing Your Teen Away?

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I Mustache Mark a Question: Parenting Older Teens, Independence and Consequences

In today’s Q&A episode, Mark tackles some more pressing parenting questions — covering everything from keeping tabs on your teen’s whereabouts and managing screen time, to introducing godly sexuality, fostering independence and knowing when to step in as a parent. Mark also offer ...  Show more

Quit Correcting. Start Connecting.

If you feel like you’re losing connection with your teen, you’re not alone and you’re not without hope. In this episode, Mark and Wayne unpack one of the most critical needs in adolescence: relationship. Mark shares why disconnection is often the root of rebellion and how small s ...  Show more

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