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Is Your Teen Rebellious or Lost?

Student Story: Meredith

Would you describe your teen as a rebel without a cause? Many teens are unfairly labeled as “rebellious,” when they’re really just different from others or genuinely lost. How can you tell the difference? This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston cautions parents against misinterpreting teen behavior and offers advice on how to recover the lost.

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Teen Math: Subtract Strictness, Add Boundaries

Student Story: Abe

Everyone knows how to add and subtract. But do you know how to solve the problem of being too strict or too permissive with your teen? This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston demonstrates how subtracting one impulse and adding a new parenting strategy can total up to more balanced exchanges with your teen.

Helping Your Teen Beat Selfishness

Guest: Tim Elmore

It’s been said there are only three things a teen cares about: “me, myself and I!” And while teens naturally see the world from a self-centered perspective, parents can help redirect this tendency. This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston offers four practical ways you can help your teen become more considerate and others-focused.