Common Teen Issues that Drive Parents Crazy

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Common Teen Issues that Drive Parents Crazy

Part 2 of 2

November 13, 2024 • Jessica Pfeiffer, Kenneth Wilgus

You may wonder if your teen will ever grow up! On this two-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Dr. Ken Wilgus and mom Jessica Pfeiffer discuss the idea of planned emancipation—a system of freedoms and responsibilities aimed at successfully launching your teen into adulthood. You’ll learn some ways to navigate common issues like school and grades, screens and social media, and friendships and dating so that those teenage years don’t have to be stressful and chaotic.

How to Positively Influence Your Adult Child

November 22, 2024 • Dr. Gary Chapman

Dr. Chapman urges parents of adult children to assess themselves first putting blame on their adult child. These parents need to influence vs control and make requests rather than demands of their adult children. It’s critically important that parents maintain a relationship with their adult children, even when their child’s choices are heartbreaking.

How to Positively Influence Your Adult Child

November 21, 2024 • Dr. Gary Chapman

Five Ways to Grow Closer as a Couple

November 20, 2024 • Dr. Greg Smalley, Erin Smalley, Jean Daly

Strong and healthy marriages don’t need big and expensive romantic events. Often, it’s the simple things spouses do for each other every day like nurturing their relationship, navigating conflict well, accepting each other differences, and finding ways to grow in intimacy with each other.