# Parenting Today's Teens

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Official site: https://redcircle.com/shows/parenting-todays-teens
Author: Mark Gregston
Episodes: 1578

## Resource

The Parenting Today's Teens Podcast is a daily resource for parents raising teenagers. Hosted by Mark Gregston, a renowned parenting expert with over 45 years of experience, this podcast provides practical, expert advice for navigating the challenges of parenting teens. Whether you're struggling with defiance, emotional issues, or just want to understand your teen better, Mark’s guidance is raw, real, and always hopeful. Some episodes are co-hosted by Courtney LaFleur, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and on-staff counselor at Heartlight, adding professional counseling insights to the conversation. Together, Mark and Courtney provide expert tips and real-life solutions to help you build stronger relationships with your teen and navigate the complexities of today’s adolescent culture. If you’re looking for guidance on how to connect with your teen, improve family dynamics, and raise a confident, well-adjusted teen, this podcast is for you. For more parenting tools and expert advice, visit www.ParentingTodaysTeens.org.

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## Episodes
- [Teen Stories: Vulnerability Isn't Weakness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-vulnerability-isn-t-weakness) — 2026-07-07T07:00:00+00:00
- [Parenting With Conviction and Compassion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/parenting-with-conviction-and-compassion) — 2026-07-06T07:00:00+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: School Stress, Teenage Values and Communication Breakdowns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-school-stress-teenage-values-and-communication-breakdowns) — 2026-07-03T07:00:00+00:00
- [Feeling Distant From Your Teen? Start Here](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/feeling-distant-from-your-teen-start-here) — 2026-07-02T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Recipe for a Strong Parent-Teen Relationship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/the-recipe-for-a-strong-parent-teen-relationship) — 2026-07-01T07:00:00+00:00
- [Teen Stories: Struggling in Isolation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-struggling-in-isolation) — 2026-06-30T07:00:00+00:00
- [When Bad Behavior Points to Something Deeper](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/when-bad-behavior-points-to-something-deeper) — 2026-06-29T07:00:00+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: Boundaries, Broken Trust and Building Resilient Teens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-boundaries-broken-trust-and-building-resilient-teens) — 2026-06-26T07:00:00+00:00
- [Is Your Teen Leading a Double Life?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/is-your-teen-leading-a-double-life) — 2026-06-25T07:00:00+00:00
- [Perspective: The Parenting Tool Teens Need Most](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/perspective-the-parenting-tool-teens-need-most) — 2026-06-24T07:00:00+00:00
- [Teen Stories: What's Behind a Brave Face](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-what-s-behind-a-brave-face) — 2026-06-23T07:00:00+00:00
- [Becoming a Safe Place for Your Grandkids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/becoming-a-safe-place-for-your-grandkids) — 2026-06-22T07:00:00+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: Navigating Entitlement, Controversy and Growing Up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-navigating-entitlement-controversy-and-growing-up) — 2026-06-19T07:00:00+00:00
- [Creating a Home Where Teens Feel Safe to Be Themselves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/creating-a-home-where-teens-feel-safe-to-be-themselves) — 2026-06-18T07:00:00+00:00
- [Are You Helping Your Teen — Or Judging Them?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/are-you-helping-your-teen-or-judging-them) — 2026-06-17T07:00:00+00:00
- [Teen Stories: Trying to Fit In](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-trying-to-fit-in) — 2026-06-16T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Conversation Parents Can’t Avoid](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/the-conversation-parents-can-t-avoid) — 2026-06-15T07:00:00+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: Phones, Friendships and Finding Trust with Your Teen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-phones-friendships-and-finding-trust-with-your-teen) — 2026-06-12T07:00:00+00:00
- [Correcting Common Communication Mistakes With Your Teen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/correcting-common-communication-mistakes-with-your-teen) — 2026-06-11T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Parenting Skill That Changes Everything](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/the-parenting-skill-that-changes-everything) — 2026-06-10T07:00:00+00:00
- [Teen Stories: Turning Rock Bottom into a Turning Point](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-turning-rock-bottom-into-a-turning-point) — 2026-06-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Hidden Damage of Social Media Drama](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/the-hidden-damage-of-social-media-drama) — 2026-06-08T07:00:00+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: Boundaries, Loss and Letting Go](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-boundaries-loss-and-letting-go) — 2026-06-05T07:00:00+00:00
- [What’s Standing Between You and Your Teen?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/what-s-standing-between-you-and-your-teen) — 2026-06-04T07:00:00+00:00
- [Why Teens Need Someone Who Will Listen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/why-teens-need-someone-who-will-listen) — 2026-06-03T07:00:00+00:00
- [Teen Stories: Alone in a Crowd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-alone-in-a-crowd) — 2026-06-02T07:00:00+00:00
- [What Your Teen Wishes You Would Hear](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/what-your-teen-wishes-you-would-hear) — 2026-06-01T07:00:00+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: Church Disconnection and Being an Example of Christ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-church-disconnection-and-being-an-example-of-christ) — 2026-05-29T07:00:00+00:00
- [Teaching, Training and Transferring Faith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teaching-training-and-transferring-faith) — 2026-05-28T11:00:00+00:00
- [When Parenting Feels Like Rejection](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/when-parenting-feels-like-rejection) — 2026-05-27T11:00:00+00:00
- [Teen Stories: When Life Feels Too Heavy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-when-life-feels-too-heavy) — 2026-05-26T11:00:00+00:00
- [Don’t Panic When Teens Question God](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/don-t-panic-when-teens-question-god) — 2026-05-25T11:00:00+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: Self-Esteem, Scary Shows and Communication Struggles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-self-esteem-scary-shows-and-communication-struggles) — 2026-05-22T11:00:55+00:00
- [Why Teens Stop Talking to Parents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/why-teens-stop-talking-to-parents) — 2026-05-21T11:00:58+00:00
- [Raising Teens in a World Working Against Them](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/raising-teens-in-a-world-working-against-them) — 2026-05-20T11:00:50+00:00
- [Teen Stories: Longing to Belong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-longing-to-belong) — 2026-05-19T11:00:14+00:00
- [Does Your Teen Need Counseling?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/does-your-teen-need-counseling) — 2026-05-18T11:00:18+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: Social Struggles, Risky Texts and Self-Expression](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-social-struggles-risky-texts-and-self-expression) — 2026-05-15T11:00:21+00:00
- [Raising Financially Responsible Teens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/raising-financially-responsible-teens) — 2026-05-14T11:00:16+00:00
- [The Damage of Perfectionistic Parenting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/the-damage-of-perfectionistic-parenting) — 2026-05-13T11:00:47+00:00
- [Teen Stories: Getting a Fresh Start](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-getting-a-fresh-start) — 2026-05-12T11:00:53+00:00
- [Teen Runaways: What Parents Need to Know](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-runaways-what-parents-need-to-know) — 2026-05-11T11:00:08+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: Grief, Guardianship and Growing Up Too Soon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-grief-guardianship-and-growing-up-too-soon) — 2026-05-08T11:00:39+00:00
- [How to Get Your Teen to Actually Listen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/how-to-get-your-teen-to-actually-listen) — 2026-05-07T11:00:14+00:00
- [Relationship Is Your Greatest Legacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/relationship-is-your-greatest-legacy) — 2026-05-06T11:00:53+00:00
- [Teen Stories: From Hiding Hurt to Finding Healing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-from-hiding-hurt-to-finding-healing) — 2026-05-05T11:00:15+00:00
- [When Your Teen Doesn’t Want to Go to School](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/when-your-teen-doesn-t-want-to-go-to-school) — 2026-05-04T11:00:42+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: Family Friction, Fearful Teens and Finding Respect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-family-friction-fearful-teens-and-finding-respect) — 2026-05-01T11:00:33+00:00
- [What Your Teen Needs Most from You, Dad](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/what-your-teen-needs-most-from-you-dad) — 2026-04-30T11:00:46+00:00
- [A Parent’s Greatest Challenge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/a-parent-s-greatest-challenge) — 2026-04-29T11:00:45+00:00
- [Teen Stories: The Battle to Be Understood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-the-battle-to-be-understood) — 2026-04-28T11:00:59+00:00
- [Raising Socially Awkward Teens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/raising-socially-awkward-teens) — 2026-04-27T07:00:03+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: Respect, Identity Struggles and Building Real Relationships](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-respect-identity-struggles-and-building-real-relationships) — 2026-04-24T07:00:19+00:00
- [When Your Teen Thinks Differently Than You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/when-your-teen-thinks-differently-than-you) — 2026-04-23T07:00:19+00:00
- [When Helping Hurts: Teaching Teens to Carry Their Own Load](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/when-helping-hurts-teaching-teens-to-carry-their-own-load) — 2026-04-22T07:00:09+00:00
- [Teen Stories: Feeling the Pressure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-feeling-the-pressure) — 2026-04-21T07:00:43+00:00
- [Breaking Patterns, Building Trust & Beating Boredom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/breaking-patterns-building-trust-beating-boredom) — 2026-04-20T07:00:13+00:00
- [I Mustache Mark a Question: Parenting Older Teens, Independence and Consequences](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-parenting-older-teens-independence-and-consequences) — 2026-04-17T07:00:36+00:00
- [Quit Correcting. Start Connecting.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/quit-correcting-start-connecting) — 2026-04-16T07:00:44+00:00
- [Influenced by Encouragement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/influenced-by-encouragement) — 2026-04-15T07:00:54+00:00
- [Teen Stories: The Disconnection Dilemma](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/teen-stories-the-disconnection-dilemma) — 2026-04-14T07:00:01+00:00

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