# I Mustache Mark a Question: Phones, Friendships and Finding Trust with Your Teen Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-phones-friendships-and-finding-trust-with-your-teen Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-phones-friendships-and-finding-trust-with-your-teen.md Podcast: [Parenting Today's Teens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702) Published: 2026-06-12T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://redcircle.com/shows/parenting-todays-teens Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/28798bd0-d729-4675-9a75-632e46190a78.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/episodes/i-mustache-mark-a-question-phones-friendships-and-finding-trust-with-your-teen Duration seconds: 2013 ## Resource In this week's Q&A episode, Mark explores how to gradually transfer control to teens as they get older while maintaining healthy boundaries and connection. He answers listener questions on issues ranging from vaping, video game addiction and bullying to handling emotional struggles and technology boundaries. With an emphasis on relationship over control, Mark offers practical strategies for parents to respond with grace, foster honesty and prepare their teens for the challenges ahead. Courtney's Corner: Questions to Reflect On 1. If you’re raising a non-biological teen, do you or your child represent a sense of loss to each other? 2. How do you approach tough conversations when you’re scared — and is it setting up success for both of you? Have a question for the show? Send it in! Go to markgregston.com to submit your questions. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/episodes/i-mustache-mark-a-question-phones-friendships-and-finding-trust-with-your-teen/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-phones-friendships-and-finding-trust-with-your-teen.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.