# I Mustache Mark a Question: Adoption, Relationships and When to Back Off

An episode of [Parenting Today's Teens](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1693256491), 16 Oct 2026, 23 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2a85e776-1661-4dc8-9ba8-aa59d05b21df.mp3

In this week’s Q&A episode, Mark tackles some deeply personal challenges parents are facing with their teens. How do adoptive parents move forward after years of conflict and heartache? How should a parent respond when a 14-year-old says she’s gay? What do you say when your 18-year-old insists marijuana helps him cope with anxiety? And how do you handle a teen romance that’s moving way too fast? Mark also addresses what to do when your teen doesn’t want to talk despite your best efforts to connect, and how to support a daughter who has withdrawn after bullying and the suicide of a close friend. Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes maintaining the relationship, setting appropriate boundaries and knowing when giving a teen some space may actually draw them closer. Have a parenting situation you can’t quite figure out? Send your question to Mark at markgregston.com, and he may tackle it on an upcoming episode!

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