Rush spends a rewarding time with author and counselor Kristen Hatton. Kristen has written a number of great books for teenagers, and has recently shifted focus to helping parents through her book, Parenting Ahead: Preparing for the Teen Years. Parents of teenagers will be helped by Kristen’s calm and focused approach to parenting teens. They talk about the difference between fixing our teens and parenting with grace, interesting ways to keep family life fun, and how to patiently walk through the pressures both parents and teenagers face today.
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 
Parenting Ahead 
Social Media Pressure 
Alongside Jesus 
Get Your Story Straight 
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Timestamps:
0:30 - Intro 
2:15 - Empty Nesting 
7:30 - Time for Writing and Counseling 
11:30 - How have you shifted to writing for a new audience? 
15:00 - What are the biggest needs express by parents of teens? 
17:10 - Teen Pressures 
23:00 - Helping Teens Navigate the Big Pressures 
27:20 - Kristen Help Parents Know How to Help Teens 
33:30 - Why Should Teens “Get Their Story Straight?” 
37:00 - Farewell