{"podcast":{"title":"Parenting Today's Teens","slug":"parenting-today-s-teens-297702","podcast_index_feed_id":297702,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/parenting-todays-teen/","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/parenting-todays-teens","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a2b9a8ef-f577-42da-bd93-cc427e5d9ed7/0b31c0dd-1f06-4e8c-8e05-7e652a94d0bb-cd-cbba198d-c2c7-4f5e-bc43.jpg","author":"Mark Gregston","episode_count":1578,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T16:20:49.575574+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702"},"episode":{"title":"I Mustache Mark a Question: Grief, Guardianship and Growing Up Too Soon","slug":"i-mustache-mark-a-question-grief-guardianship-and-growing-up-too-soon","published_at":"2026-05-08T11:00:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-grief-guardianship-and-growing-up-too-soon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702","url":"https://parentingtodaysteens.org","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/efd0628f-28e8-4b61-b7c4-29f3e9b00a3c.mp3","summary":"When family life gets complicated, teens can feel lost, misunderstood or pushed away. In today's show, Mark answers questions from listeners facing challenging family situations, including coping with the loss of a parent, handling strained relationships after divorce and supporting young adults battling addiction. For parents dealing with these challenging situations, self-reflection, healthy boundaries and affirming their teens can make a world of difference. If you're looking for ways to maintain hope amid difficult circumstances, this episode delivers plenty of wisdom and encouragement. Facing a parenting challenge? Big or small, we want to hear about it! Go to markgregston.com to submit your question. 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.","meta_description":"When family life gets complicated, teens can feel lost, misunderstood or pushed away. In today's show, Mark answers questions from listeners facing challe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1494,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/episodes/i-mustache-mark-a-question-grief-guardianship-and-growing-up-too-soon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-grief-guardianship-and-growing-up-too-soon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}