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Better Parents Equals Healthier Teens

“The kids aren’t alright” when their parents aren’t either. No amount of money or any government program can heal a troubled heart.
Better Parents Equals Healthier Teens
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Earlier this year, the American Psychological Association (APA) issued a statement on the alarming state of adolescent mental health—a crisis that was occurring even before the COVID-19 pandemic and has only gotten worse since.
Timothy S. Goeglein
Timothy S. Goeglein
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Timothy S. Goeglein is the vice president of government and external relations at Focus on the Family and the co-author of the new book WHAT REALLY MATTERS: RESTORING A LEGACY OF FAITH, FREEDOM, AND FAMILY (Fidelis, 2026).
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