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Jul 2020
24m 55s

Building Relationships in Uncertain Time...

MARK GREGSTON
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The news can be scary, unsettling, and anxiety inducing—and that was true even before 2020 started! What can parents do to help their teens process everything that’s going on in the world right now? This weekend on Parenting Today’s Teens, Mark Gregston coaches moms and dads on how to build the relationship with their teen during these uncertain times. 
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