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  • None of us can see our own errors; deliver me, LORD, from (my) hidden faults! -­ Psalms 19:12
  • Parents with children in the "tween" years should pat themselves on the back for a job well done!
  • You want your kids to fulfill every bit of their unique purpose in life.
  • Some claim that the silly gesture of crossing your fingers behind your back to cover up a lie originated with Roman persecution of Christians. To escape death, those who lied about their faith in Christ, just as Peter did, made the sign of the cross behind their back to ask God's forgiveness.
  • Thinking that anything a parent can say, do, or offer to their children as they grow up will guarantee a smooth and trouble-free adolescence is just plain wrong. I've learned that there are no such guarantees in parenting.

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  • Have you ever wondered what your teen really wants from you? Let Mark tell you.
  • It's all too easy for parents to be sidetracked right when their children need them most -- during the teenage years.
  • Is your teen exhibiting normal teen issues, or could there be deeper problems? Mark Gregston offers a simple assessment tool.
  • Parents across the country are faced every day with the challenge of older children who are living out choices that are far different from what the parents desired for them.
  • When you're struggling with a wayward teenager, it can seem as though your world is being turned upside down. Everything you've planned and hoped for in the child's life appears to be fading away. In essence, you feel like a failure.
  • Most of us want to avoid conflict with our kids, but did you know that conflict in a family can offer you an opportunity to pull together like never before?
  • I have seen many parents wonder what in the world happened to their family.
  • "You're fired!" are two words we never expect to hear.
  • I recently looked at some old photos of myself and was shocked to realize that I was wearing the same shirts today that I wore 20 years ago.
  • Have you ever thought how hard a crisis with a difficult teenager can be on your marriage? Really hard! It can even lead to divorce.
  • Thinking that anything a parent can say, do, or offer to their children as they grow up will guarantee a smooth and trouble-free adolescence is just plain wrong. I've learned that there are no such guarantees in parenting.
  • Some claim that the silly gesture of crossing your fingers behind your back to cover up a lie originated with Roman persecution of Christians. To escape death, those who lied about their faith in Christ, just as Peter did, made the sign of the cross behind their back to ask God's forgiveness.
  • You want your kids to fulfill every bit of their unique purpose in life.
  • Parents with children in the "tween" years should pat themselves on the back for a job well done!
  • None of us can see our own errors; deliver me, LORD, from (my) hidden faults! -­ Psalms 19:12

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