The famous author Leo Tolstoy once wrote, “Everyone thinks of changing the world … but no one thinks of changing himself.”

Hi, I’m Mark Gregston … with Parenting Today’s Teens.

Parents usually come to see me when their family’s in a time of crisis. When relationships aren’t working out. And when things at home desperately need to change.

Some parents assume that a few months at the Heartlight residential counseling program is all their teen needs to get back on track. But fairly quickly … they realize that change is a two way street … and parents have just as much work to do as their teens.

Mom, Dad … do you wish things were a little different at your house? Before you try to change the world … before you begin to shake down your child … think of how to change yourself.