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Raising Socially Awkward Teens

Student Story: Linnie

With cell phones and social media, teens today often communicate more with their fingers than their voices. There’s very little face-to-face communication. This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston offers specific ways parents can help teens get the in-person interactions they need, to avoid staying socially awkward.

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.