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Are You Pushing Grades Too Hard?

Guest: Bill Ziegler

The academic world is fiercely competitive. Grades and test scores have more influence than ever on getting into the top schools. So how do parents walk the fine line between motivating kids to succeed and pushing them too far? On this edition of Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston teaches parents some right and wrong perspectives on achieving certain grades.

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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.