Parent Tips with Mark Gregston
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- Parents of Teens Must Adapt
Trying to understand how to help your teen in a world that is constantly changing is like trying to hit a target that constantly moves. Just when your aim is right on target, things change — your kids change. Parents are often bewildered when trying to keep up with the always changing world of teens. [...]
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:15:46 +0000 - Self-Mutilation: Teens and Cutting
Some young people today live in a world that goes “over the edge.” The “edge” of pain doesn’t stop them in their pursuit of eliminating boredom and creating excitement. Piercing, branding, cutting, tattoos, cosmetic surgery, reality shows (where fear isn’t a factor), and “mule” movies are now a part of the culture. Some say they’re [...]
Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:06:17 +0000 - Adopted Teen Troubles
Most adopted children that I’ve worked with have one question on their minds that is frankly unanswerable. The question creates an unfillable void, especially in the teen years. And that question is, “Why was I abandoned by my birth-mother?” Adopted kids often carry a lot of emotional baggage and the new parents are often caught off guard by [...]
Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:16:52 +0000 - Shut-Up Challenge
If you invited your teenager to a lecture about his life’s mistakes, or a 30-minute verbal beating about the pitfalls of his poor decisions, how do you think he would respond? Do you think he’d show up? Would he feel great about it when you’re finished? “Sure Mom, I’d love to hear you drone on and on…I like being lectured, warned, [...]
Sat, 26 May 2007 03:00:51 +0000 - Communications with Teens
Every parent of a teenager wants to build a strong line of communication with their teen. But sadly, the opposite is most often true. I’d like to share with you some simple tips to improve your communications with your teen. You may wonder what the best timing is for building good lines of communication with your [...]
Thu, 24 May 2007 16:38:45 +0000 - Arena for Relationships
What your child wants more than anything else is relationship. By God’s divine guidance, He’s either placed the child in your presence or has allowed you to give birth to this child. There is a master plan in the midst of all of it which sometimes gets lost in the dealing with the struggles and [...]
Wed, 23 May 2007 01:52:24 +0000 - Heartlight: Help for Troubled Teens
Years ago, as Young Life directors, Jan and I began taking at-risk kids into our home for a time — just to break the tension in their own homes. As we were able to spend time with these kids, we quickly saw improvements in their behavior and outlook on life. In fact, we became pretty good at helping [...]
Sat, 19 May 2007 12:35:32 +0000 - Blog Introduction
I describe a “struggling teen” as: one who doesn’t appear to have the internal ability to function externally within and under the established boundaries and rules of a home or society. And the resulting behaviors, if allowed to continue, could have some dangerous or grave consequences. If you know a teen who is struggling, or if you [...]
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