When Parenting Feels Hopeless

When Parenting Feels Hopeless

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Want Respect From Your Teen? Start Here.

Respect is essential to a healthy family, but demanding it from your teen isn’t enough. Parents also need to model the kind of respect they want to receive. Mark and Wayne discuss how parents can make respect a priority at home, establish clear boundaries and consequences for dis ...  Show more

Teen Stories: When Fitting in Feels Impossible

Growing up today means living in a world obsessed with appearances, fitting in and being “enough.” In this episode, Mark chats with two young women at Heartlight who open up about battling anxiety, insecurity and the pressure to perform. Both share how their struggles — whether f ...  Show more

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