When Your Child's Choices Hurt

It’s easy to fall into the trap of criticizing “kids these days.” But how you view the younger generation will shape the kind of relationship you have with them. In this episode, Mark and Wayne are joined by Heartlight Counselor Courtney LaFleur to talk about how parents and gran ...  Show more

Most struggling teens hold a story inside their hearts: a story of searching, hurt and hope. In today’s episode, Mark sits down with two Heartlight teens who open up about their personal battles with loneliness, depression and not feeling “good enough.” Both teens carried the wei ...  Show more

Big kids mean big feelings and sometimes that shows up as defiance, meltdowns, or even anxiety. In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s really going on beneath the surface and why it’s not just “bad behavior.” We often think school-aged is cruising with emotions but big feeling ...  Show more

New research on teen girls and mental health shows that teen girls are struggling more than we even thought. This week on the podcast I talk about why teens are facing more struggles than ever, and how teen girls can still remain happy, even with the odds they have against them. ...  Show more

Loin de moi l'idée de vouloir faire une généralité ! Certains adolescents sont bien plus actifs que des adultes. C'est certain. Mais il est vrai aussi qu'on peut, sans je l'espère ne vexer personne souligner qu'une partie des adolescents a une certaine tendance à la mollesse,diso ...  Show more

Christine Miles, author of What Is It Costing You Not to Listen?, teaches us how transformational listening can deepen connections with teenagers by hearing what's unsaid, asking the right questions, and creating life-changing conversations.Full Show NotesWe all think of ourselve ...  Show more