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Podcast: Parenting Today's Teens
Episode: Teen Stories: Learning Healthy Ways to Cope
Description: Learning how to deal with stress and difficult emotions doesn't always come naturally — especially for teens who've already endured a lot in their young lives. Today, Mark sits down with two Heartlight teens who explain what they've learned in the program so far. Adopted as a young teen after living in multiple homes, 16-year-old Whitney describes the struggle to fit in, the aftermath of trauma and the difficulty of learning a new family’s rules. She speaks candidly about the poor choices she made and how Heartlight has helped her find healthier ways to cope.Is Heartlight the...