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		<title>How To Get Your Kids to Stop Listening to You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark Gregston shares helpful ideas for communicating truth in a loving and accepting way.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/05/18/how-to-get-your-kids-to-stop-listening-to-you/</link>
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		<title>My First No-Mom Mother’s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark Gregston reflects on his mom on this Mother's Day]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/05/11/my-first-no-mom-mother%e2%80%99s-day/</link>
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		<title>Perfection is Impossible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Give kids the opportunity to see into your own life.  They realize that perfection is impossible and its possible to have a good life even when they've messed up.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/05/03/perfection-is-impossible/</link>
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		<title>Independence Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In our country, grateful Americans set aside July 4th to celebrate a grand holiday.  The festive fireworks, mouth-watering barbeques and fun with family and friends remind us about the value of our independence.  But there’s another Independence Day that most parents dread.  It’s the day your child walks out your door to begin life as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/04/27/independence-day/</link>
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		<title>Grieving Loss</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Teach your teens how to process grief.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/04/20/grieving-loss/</link>
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		<title>Fighting Fair</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Moments of conflict can be expected in any relationship. When you’re parenting teenagers, you know how often these moments can occur! ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/04/13/fighting-fair/</link>
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		<title>Leave the Drama at the Movies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of us love a night out at the movies.  Entertainment on the big screen is a great escape.  A talented director can weave a story that completely draws us in, holds us in suspense, makes us laugh, and helps us forget about life’s problems for a few hours.  But the drama of life doesn’t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/04/06/leave-the-drama-at-the-movies/</link>
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		<title>Responsible Weightlifting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With every choice that is made, your teen will strengthen his ability to handle the harder decisions and responsibilities later on in life.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/04/02/responsible-weightlifting/</link>
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		<title>Dear Mom and Dad&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Does your teen feel safe to share what they are really thinking?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/03/22/dear-mom-and-dad/</link>
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		<title>The Battle for Control</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As parents, we need to stop controlling and start inviting.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/03/15/the-battle-for-control/</link>
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		<title>Modeling Kindness in an Unkind World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You may be the only person in your teens life who models kindness.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/03/08/modeling-kindness-in-an-unkind-world/</link>
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		<title>Wandering Off the Path</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even when your frustrated with your teen, they need to know you want them back.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/03/01/wandering-off-the-path/</link>
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		<title>Pick Your Battles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As teens express their independence, it’s hard for parents to know which behaviors to target.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/02/23/pick-your-battles/</link>
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		<title>Is Your Teen Living a Double Life?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Online Life vs. Real Life]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/02/17/is-your-teen-living-a-double-life/</link>
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		<title>Setting Aside Traditional Parenting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Perfection is impossible in parenting.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/02/09/setting-aside-traditional-parenting/</link>
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		<title>Helping our Teens Make the Grade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Teens are faced with a tough balancing act everyday.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/02/02/helping-our-teens-make-the-grade/</link>
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		<title>Is My Teen Using Drugs?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recognizing the signs of drug use.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/01/26/is-my-teen-using-drugs/</link>
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		<title>Healing the Wounds Surrounding Cutting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When the pain in life gets too hard, too overwhelming, teens may take it out on themselves with drastic measures.  While many kids will respond with symptoms of low self-esteem, depression, or withdrawing from the family, other teens will try to mask the pain by cutting, a form of self harm. In my ministry at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/01/19/healing-the-wounds-surrounding-cutting/</link>
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		<title>Teaching Purity in a Seductive Culture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How do parents teach purity in a culture that doesn't care?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/01/12/teaching-purity-in-a-seductive-culture/</link>
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		<title>Waiting For a Runaway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steps to take when a teen runs away.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2012/01/05/waiting-for-a-runaway/</link>
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