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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

Will you make a gift before August 31 to help provide Christ-centered support in this critical season?

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Mark Gregston

Mark Gregston

Mark is the founder and Executive Director of Heartlight, a residential counseling center for struggling teens. He is also the host of the Parenting Today’s Teens radio program, heard on over 2.000 outlets, and spends most 200 nights a year on the road leading parenting seminars. Mark is the author of Leaving a Legacy of Hope, When Your Teen is Struggling, What’s Happening to My Teen, Parenting Teens in a Confusing Culture, Prayers for My Teen, A Mom’s Devotional, Tough Guys & Drama Queens and A Look at Adoption from the Other Side. A grandparent to four, Mark has been married to his wife, Jan, for 48 years. His background in Young Life, the local church, living with over 3,000 teens, and helping thousands of parents has provided the experience to speak and write to the issues surrounding today’s contrary teen culture. To learn more about Mark, visit heartlightministries.org/staff/mark-gregston/

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Being an Intentional Grandparent to Teens

Mark Gregston, grandfather of four, encourages you to be intentional in the lives of your teen grandchildren. Through storytelling, humor, time, and love, you can be a special influence on your grandkids and build a legacy of hope in your family.