Ep. 277 | When Teens Think You're Controlling

About this episode

Ginger Hubbard and Alex Cody discuss how to balance guidance and freedom in parenting teenagers.

Do you sometimes struggle to know when to stand firm as a parent and when to give your teenager the freedom to make their own decisions? Would you like to learn how to guide and influence your teenager in ways that reach their heart instead of just laying down rules? Join Ginger Hubbard and Alex Cody as they discuss the importance of making sure you’re fighting on the right battlefield and how to shepherd the hearts of your teens when you disagree with their choices. *** For show notes and episode downloads, go to https://www.gingerhubbard.com/podcast/episode-277-when-teens-think-youre-controlling *** Support this podcast: https://www.gingerhubbard.com/support *** Sponsor for this episode: CTC Math | ctcmath.com We Heart Nutrition | weheartnutrition.com, code GINGER REDEEM HealthShare

People in this episode

Host: Ginger Hubbard

Guest: Alex Cody

Topics covered

• parenting
• teenagers
• freedom
• guidance
• decision making
• heart shepherding

Keywords

• parenting
• teens
• control
• freedom
• decision making
• guidance
• heart shepherding

Sponsors

CTC Math, We Heart Nutrition

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