{"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: Phones, Friendships and Finding Trust with Your Teen","slug":"i-mustache-mark-a-question-phones-friendships-and-finding-trust-with-your-teen","published_at":"2026-06-12T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/i-mustache-mark-a-question-phones-friendships-and-finding-trust-with-your-teen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/parenting-todays-teens","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/28798bd0-d729-4675-9a75-632e46190a78.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"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 connec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2013,"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-phones-friendships-and-finding-trust-with-your-teen/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-phones-friendships-and-finding-trust-with-your-teen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}