{"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":"Parenting With Conviction and Compassion","slug":"parenting-with-conviction-and-compassion","published_at":"2026-07-06T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/parenting-with-conviction-and-compassion","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/fedcb8b4-0817-4159-a869-75df88a44667.mp3","summary":"How do you hold firm to your values without pushing your teen away? In this episode, Mark and Wayne discuss the delicate balance between maintaining convictions and extending compassion during the adolescent years. Mark shares practical insight on setting healthy boundaries, enforcing consequences with grace and remaining relationally connected even when teens make poor choices. He also explains why parenting teens requires a shift from teaching to training — and why influence grows when parents lead with understanding rather than fear. Setting boundaries online for your teen is a major issue for parents these days. See what Mark has to say about it at bit.ly/boundaries-for-your-teens-online-life Mentioned in this episode: FICC Online PreRoll Stephen Curtis Chapman","meta_description":"How do you hold firm to your values without pushing your teen away? In this episode, Mark and Wayne discuss the delicate balance between maintaining convi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":925,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/parenting-today-s-teens-297702/episodes/parenting-with-conviction-and-compassion/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/parenting-with-conviction-and-compassion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}