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5 Things that Push Teens Away

Student Story: Peyton

It’s impossible to push and pull at the same time. But that’s exactly what we do to our kids when we control every aspect of their lives—and still expect them to grow!

This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston identifies five ways you might be pushing your teens away, and what you can do instead to pull them in with trust and understanding.

 

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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.