weekend retreat
Adulting Past The Teen years
With Speakers Dr. Jim Burns and Francis Forgione, LCSW, LAC
Adulting Past The Teen years
With Speakers Dr. Jim Burns and Francis Forgione, LCSW, LAC
If you’re navigating the often-challenging transition from parenting a teenager to parenting a young adult, this retreat is designed with you in mind. Join Mark Gregston, Dr. Jim Burns, and Fran Eckhardt Forgioni for a weekend of practical insight, encouragement, and meaningful connection as you learn how to maintain a healthy relationship with your adult child while allowing them the freedom to grow and make their own way.
Dr. Jim Burns, founder of HomeWord and nationally recognized author, speaker, and podcast host, has helped countless families successfully navigate the young adult years. Through his decades of experience, Jim offers proven strategies for strengthening family relationships, setting healthy boundaries, and embracing your changing role as a parent.
Joining him is Fran Eckhardt Forgioni, a licensed professional counselor with more than 30 years of experience helping teens, young adults, and families work through life’s most difficult challenges. Her practical wisdom and compassionate approach will equip parents with tools to communicate effectively, foster independence, and move forward with confidence.
As with every Heartlight retreat, you’ll spend time with Mark Gregston and the Heartlight leadership team, connecting with other parents who understand your journey and finding hope for the future of your family. You’ll leave refreshed, encouraged, and equipped with practical tools to help you navigate this next season with confidence.
Retreat Schedule
FRIDAY
3:00 PM – Registration & Check-In
5:00 PM – Welcome Reception
6:00 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – Opening Session with Mark Gregston
8:00 PM – Evening Concludes
SATURDAY
7:30 AM – Breakfast & Coffee
8:30 AM – Morning Session
10:00 AM – Break
10:30 AM – Guest Speaker Session
12:00 PM – Lunch
1:30 PM – Afternoon Session
3:00 PM – Break
3:30 PM – Panel Discussion & Q&A
5:00 PM – Free Time
6:00 PM – Dinner
8:30 PM – Evening concludes
SUNDAY
8:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM – Closing Session
10:30 AM – Final Q&A & Encouragement
11:30 AM – Closing Remarks
Your hosts
Mark Gregston, the Founder of Heartlight Ministries, began his trek of helping families 50 years ago, and has touched the lives of thousands of families and teens as he has helped them through the most difficult times of their life. More of a story-teller than an author, Mark has penned 25 books, all dealing with parents who have lost hope with their families. The Parenting Today’s Teens radio program and podcast is heard on over 2,000 radio outlets, and listened to by hundreds of thousands. His insight, wisdom, and wit, combine together to help parents learn practical ways of engagement that change a family’s current destructive path.
Mark leads these events with his team of wise and experienced Heartlight Staff that are actively involved with the Heartlight program, where over 3,500 teens have lived and changed through the years. Blake Nelson, the Executive Director of Heartlight, along Melissa Fulling, one of Heartlight’s Licensed Professional Counselor, join forces with Mark and bring a life changing retreat.
Blake Nelson
Executive Director of Heartlight Residential Boarding School
Courtney Lafleur
LPC, co-host of Parenting Today’s Teens Podcast
Layne Smith
LPC, Director of Heartlight Residential Counseling
Melissa Fulling
LPC, Heartlight Residental Counseling
The details
Where: The event will be held on the Heartlight Ministries Campus located at 7345 E. Highway 80, Longview, Texas 75605.
Cost: $500 a couple // $250 individual parent
Marriott Courtyard // 1125 East Hawkins Parkway, Longview, Tx 75605
Hilton Garden Inn // 905 East Hawkins Parkway, Longview, Tx 75605
Flying in? Local Airports Include Longview Airport (GGG) Shreveport, Louisiana (SHV) Tyler, Texas (TYL) or Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and drive the 160 miles to Heartlight.