Holding a family together when it seems the world is falling apart is the challenge faced by parents of today’s teens. Their children face a level of evil in their everyday world that their parents can’t imagine, don’t understand and often misjudge. When the cultural divide threatens to invade a family it is easy for parents to feel lost and alone, and without a plan to survive. Parents don’t know to intervene effectively when their teen spins out of control. Fortunately, teen-expert Mark Gregston understands the affects of today’s confusing culture on teens and offers the right kind of help in his newest book, Parenting Teens in a Confusing Culture. Mark answers 32 tough questions asked by parents of teenagers, with his usual wit and the biblical wisdom of the ages. His ongoing ministry to teens and their families spans more than thirty years and when he writes about how to address problems with teens, he knows what he’s talking about. Parenting Teens in a Confusing Culture helps parents better understand the forces behind the issues their teens face, like -teenage drinking -experimenting with drugs -problems at school -gender identity and same sex relationships -social abuse -immaturity -rebellion -entitlement -teenage anger -Internet influences -Disobedience, disrespect, dishonesty There is no better resource for Christian parents trying to successfully navigate today’s cultural minefields than Parenting Teens in a Confusing Culture. The compassionate wisdom found in this book makes it a must-read for every parent, grandparent, counselor or those involved with directing a teen or pre-teen’s path through this confusing world.

Parenting Teens in a Confusing Culture: Answering Parent's Most Challenging Questions

Religion & Spirituality

Gregston, Mark

Christian Books & Bibles

Ellie Claire Gift & Paper Corp

Mark Gregston, founder of Heartlight Ministries, offers vital help to parents of teens who exhibit destructive or unhealthy behaviors and actions. With biblical guidance, encouraging stories from his ministry, and a fresh message of hope, Mark helps parents: <ul>
<li>look beyond behavior to the heart of a teen</li> <li>recognize how kids stuff the void God wants to fill</li> <li>have proper expectations for themselves and the teen</li> <li>create a belief system and effective rules in the home</li> <li>set boundaries and nurture a sense of security</li> </ul>
An ever–increasing number of families face these life storms. With expertise and compassion, Mark offers them the knowledge and understanding they need for their journey from struggling to success.

When Your Teen Is Struggling

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Harvest House Pub.

Mark Gregston--speaker, author, and director of one of America's leading Christian residential treatment facilities for troubled teens--pours the wisdom of his experience with kids in crisis into a daily devotional. Based on Gregston's nationally syndicated daily radio feature and weekly broadcast, this invaluable resource for parents helps them maintain a biblical perspective as they face some of life's most heart-wrenching challenges. Readers will find assurance and guidance as they wrestle with questions like these: <ul>
<li>Why is our son acting this way?</li> <li>What is our daughter so angry about?</li> <li>Will our family ever enjoy being all together again?</li> <li>How have we contributed to the problem, and how can we lead the way out?</li> <li>What is the proper balance between tough love and total acceptance?</li>
</ul>
These short devotions are filled with Scripture and real-life examples of young people who have successfully emerged from serious struggles.

Parenting Today's Teens: A Practical Devotional

Harvest House Publishers

Parents of struggling teens may turn to God in their hurt and confusion, but amid the trauma, they don't always know what to say. Mark Gregston--popular speaker, author of When Your Teen Is Struggling, and founder and director of one of the nation's leading Christian residential treatment facilities for troubled teens--has listened to, wept with, prayed with, and counseled hundreds of families. Now he offers practical help for parents who would cast their cares on God. Each one-page, heartfelt prayer includes a verse of Scripture and focuses on an important issue for families in crisis. Parents will be empowered to pray with purpose, hope, and understanding as they pour out their hearts to God, maintain a perspective based on confidence and faith, and entrust their teens to His loving care.

Prayers for My Teen

Are you ready for your child's teen years? If you've ever lain awake at night wondering what might be around the corner of your child's adolescence, this book is for you! After more than thirty-eight years of working with more than 2,500 years, Mark Gregston, founder of heartlight, a Christian residential counseling center, introduces Tough Guys and Drama Queens―a must-read "how-to" book for parents of pre-teens and teens with time-tested, biblical techniques to guide you through these unavoidably challenging years. Mark helps parents realize that some natural parenting approaches are actually counter-productive and therefore totally ineffective.In place of those, he offers tried and true wisdom on the vital importance of relationship, forgiveness, and explains how conflict is actually the precursor to change. Everyday your child is bombarded by highly sexualized culture and over-exposed to words and images that can influence them beyond your reach.your connection to them during these years is critical as is your response to tough issues such as appearance, performance, authority and respect, boundaries, and many more.

Tough Guys and Drama Queens: How Not to Get Blindsided by Your Child's Teen Years

Family Relationships

Thomas Nelson

Stepping Stones is a great gift book designed to encourage parents and give them biblical and insightful wisdom that relates to parenting teens. Mark Gregston offers tidbits of wisdom on each page that parents can learn from. His words are seasoned with years of experience as an author, speaker, host of Parenting Today’s Teens radio program, and a parent himself. This book serves as a collection of short bits that you can mull around and meditate on for days. Proverbs 12:15 that says, “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.” It is simple, brief, to the point, and is written in a way that the reader can remember. These nuggets of truth are shared in hopes that the reader would remember them, think about them, and consider how each might just impact their relationships within their family.

Stepping Stones: Wisdom and Encouragement for Your Parenting Journey

Heartlight Ministries

At the end of your rope with your teen? Terrified of the teen horror stories you hear from other parents? It’s not easy to be a teenager today, and it’s even more challenging to parent teens effectively. Teens face changes in the culture, epidemic levels of social problems, and often develop a real sense of despair that can lead to self-harm, depression, addiction, rebellion and sexual promiscuity. These behaviors don’t just hurt your teens: they affect everyone in the family. When your teen acts out, it doesn’t mean he is a “bad” kid. And it doesn’t mean you are “bad” parents. Great families of all shapes, sizes, values, and income levels find the teen years a challenge. The trick is learning how to love and stand by your teen without accepting the bad behaviors. In When Your Teen is Struggling, author Mark Gregston shares insights, wisdom, and tips for every parent facing hard times with their teen. Mark has taken lessons learned at the boarding school he runs in East Texas-which has served more than 3000 troubles teens- and turned them into practical advice in this best-selling book. Want your teens to turn around? To embrace a healthy lifestyle, make mature choices, and lead productive adult lives? Then grab hold of this book and don’t let go. Read it, underline it, and put these principles into practice. You and your teen will be glad you did as you turn your teen’s struggles into their greatest successes!

When Your Teen Is Struggling: Real Hope & Practical Help for Parents Today

Heartlight Ministries Foundation

Parents of preteens and teens can move from scared to prepared with a new approach to parenting their adolescents. Parents of preteens intuitively know that no matter how good their kids are, there is turbulence ahead. Many feel lost and unprepared as they watch the damaging effects of culture collide with their child's growing pains and raging hormones.For over 35 years Mark Gregston has lived and worked with struggling teens and knows what it takes to reach them. He says, "A parent's success has little to do with either the validity of their words or their intent as messengers; it's more about how they approach their child and engage with them."This DVD-based study will explore what's so different about today's culture, why traditional parenting no longer works, and a new model for parenting teens. Foundational and practical, Tough Guys and Drama Queens DVD-Based Study answers the questions that parents are asking, helping them become the parents their children need them to be. DVD K

Tough Guys and Drama Queens Kit: How Not to Get Blindsided by Your Child's Teen Years

Thomas Nelson. Inc.

Parents of preteens and teens can move from scared to prepared with a new approach to parenting their adolescents. Parents of preteens intuitively know that no matter how good their kids are, there is turbulence ahead. Many feel lost and unprepared as they watch the damaging effects of culture collide with their child's growing pains and raging hormones.For the past 35 years Mark Gregston has lived and worked with struggling teens and knows what it takes to reach them. He says, "A parent's success has little to do with either the validity of their words or their intent as messengers; it's more about how they approach their child and engage with them."This DVD-based study will explore what's so different about today's culture, why traditional parenting no longer works, and a new model for parenting teens.Foundational and practical, Tough Guys and Drama Queens DVD answers the questions that parents are asking, helping them become the parents their children need them to be. Features include:8 teaching videos featuring Mark Affordable DVD-only option

Parents of preteens and teens can move from scared to prepared with a new approach to parenting their adolescents. Parents of preteens intuitively know that no matter how good their kids are, there is turbulence ahead. Many feel lost and unprepared as they watch the damaging effects of culture collide with their child's growing pains and raging hormones.
For the past 35 years Mark Gregston has lived and worked with struggling teens and knows what it takes to reach them. He says, "A parent's success has little to do with either the validity of their words or their intent as messengers, it's more about how they approach their child and engage with them."
Designed for use with the DVD-based study, the guide will explore:
<ul>
<li>What's so different about today's culture</li>
<li>Why traditional parenting no longer works</li>
<li>A new model for parenting teens</li>
</ul>
Foundational and practical, Tough Guys and Drama Queens Parent's Guide answers the questions that parents are asking, helping them become the parents their children need them to be.

Tough Guys and Drama Queens Parent's Guide: How Not to Get Blindsided by Your Child's Teen Years: Parent's Guide

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Parenting Teens in a Confusing Culture: Answering Parent's Most Challenging Questions

When Your Teen Is Struggling

Parenting Today's Teens: A Practical Devotional

Prayers for My Teen

Tough Guys and Drama Queens: How Not to Get Blindsided by Your Child's Teen Years

Stepping Stones: Wisdom and Encouragement for Your Parenting Journey

When Your Teen Is Struggling: Real Hope & Practical Help for Parents Today

Tough Guys and Drama Queens Kit: How Not to Get Blindsided by Your Child's Teen Years

Tough Guys and Drama Queens: How Not to Get Blindsided by Your Child's Teen Years

Tough Guys and Drama Queens Parent's Guide: How Not to Get Blindsided by Your Child's Teen Years: Parent's Guide