A few times every year, I gather the Heartlight staff, teens, and parents to celebrate.

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

Our graduations at Heartlight aren’t like your typical ceremony. No flowing robes or funny hats. No diplomas or special awards. Instead, we simply come together and reflect on how far a student has come.

In the end, Heartlight graduations are raw and unfinished. They’re not something you can wrap up and put a bow on. And that’s okay. Because we realize our graduate’s problems aren’t gone forever. But we send them off with tools to handle whatever the future holds.

Maybe it’s time to hold a celebration with your family. Even though everything isn’t perfect … you can still look back and celebrate how far you’ve come. Let your sons and daughters know you’re equipping them to handle whatever the future might bring.