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Podcast: Parenting Today's Teens
Episode: Your Teen's Inappropriate Behavior
Description: When parents discover their teen’s inappropriate behavior, it’s important to respond with calmness and perspective rather than anger or shame. Today, Mark Gregston, Wayne Shepherd and Courtney Lafleur emphasize that mistakes are a normal part of adolescence and can actually become opportunities to build stronger relationships if handled with grace and consistency. Parents should focus on teaching lessons, setting clear boundaries and maintaining the relationship — not reacting out of shock or disappointment. As Mark shares from personal experience, the goal is to keep consequences firm but relational, reminding teens that they are loved even as they face the re...