# I Mustache Mark a Question: Social Struggles, Risky Texts and Self-Expression Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-social-struggles-risky-texts-and-self-expression Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-social-struggles-risky-texts-and-self-expression.md Podcast: [Parenting Today's Teens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702) Published: 2026-05-15T11:00:21+00:00 Episode link: https://parentingtodaysteens.org Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/93c6a017-0f60-45f9-920f-e8a3ff205758.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/episodes/i-mustache-mark-a-question-social-struggles-risky-texts-and-self-expression Duration seconds: 2214 ## Resource Ever feel like you're on the outside looking in? For lots of teens, fitting in feels like a full-time job — and sometimes, the pressure to belong pushes them into some tough spots. In this Q&A episode, Mark tackles more real-life questions from parents facing the complexities of raising adolescents today. Covering topics such as teens’ technology use and privacy, navigating anxiety and loneliness, approaching difficult conversations about sex and handling school apathy, Mark offers practical advice rooted in years of experience working directly with teens and their families. Has teenage behavior left you stumped? Ask Mark! Go to markgregston.com to send in your questions — they may be shared on a future episode. Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit parentingtodayteens.org. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/episodes/i-mustache-mark-a-question-social-struggles-risky-texts-and-self-expression/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-social-struggles-risky-texts-and-self-expression.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.