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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2026 · 24 MIN

How to Parent a Teenager: Melissa Kruger

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Your sweet kid turned into a teenager—and apparently you’re embarrassing now. How do you stay close without clinging, set limits without making every conversation a lecture, and keep fear from running the show? Melissa Kruger, author of Parenting with Hope, gets real about how to parent a teenager when the stakes feel higher, the eye rolls get stronger, and you desperately want to get this right. Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Melissa Kruger on her website. Get Melissa's book, Parenting with Hope, and her other book on our shop. Read and watch Josh McDowell speak about "rules without relationships". Find more resources on parenting teens. Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com. Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com. Download FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

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On FamilyLife Today, hosts Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Melissa Kruger about how to parent a teenager without letting fear take over—and how to stay connected when your kid pulls away.

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