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Why Heartlight and NOT a Boot Camp or Military School?

Student Story: Jack D.

Mark Gregston and his wife Jan started a residential counseling center for struggling teens called Heartlight in 1988. It’s not a wilderness camp or a military school. It’s a unique place with an atmosphere of change. This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston shares his experience and helps parents of challenging teens understand when it’s time to get outside help.

Author: Mark Gregston

Mark Gregston began working with teens more than 40 years ago as a youth minister and Young Life director. He has authored nearly two dozen books, has written hundreds of articles, and is host of the nationally-acclaimed Parenting Today’s Teens podcast and radio broadcast.