Challenging Teenage Sons
Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These podcasts are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These podcasts offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men who are distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit https://www.challengingteenagesons.com
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The Counterintuitive Way to Help Your Teen Find Happiness
03/19/2024
The Counterintuitive Way to Help Your Teen Find Happiness
How can parents effectively motivate and guide their teenage sons in today's digital era? Discover the importance of modeling healthy and happy lifestyles to inspire teens to find deep contentment in life. As a parent you have a critical role in demonstrating life's worth, even in adversity, through your actions and attitudes. Questions? For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to For more information about Young Men's Ultimate Weekend, visit https://www.ymuw.org. *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men who are distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit https://www.challengingteenagesons.com
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Why Consequences -- Not Punishments -- Work with Teens
03/13/2024
Why Consequences -- Not Punishments -- Work with Teens
Struggling with disciplining your teenage son? Dr. Mark Schillinger, founder of the Young Men's Ultimate Weekend and Challenging Teenage Sons, shares his expert advice in this must-watch video for parents. Discover the difference between punishments and consequences, and learn how to effectively use them to improve your teen's behavior. Young Men's Ultimate Weekend For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men who are distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit
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This Technique is a Family Holiday Lifesaver
11/23/2023
This Technique is a Family Holiday Lifesaver
Discover the secret to maintaining your composure as a parent, not just during the holidays, but all year round. Listen to this podcast and learn a skill to lead your family with calmness and compassion, even in the most challenging situations. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to https://cts.drmarkmentor.com/. *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit https://www.challengingteenagesons.com/home *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/challenging.teenage.sons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/challengingteenagesons/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mark-schillinger-family-mentor-and-community-leader-735585a/
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Self-Regulation - The #1 Skill Your Teen Son Needs
11/08/2023
Self-Regulation - The #1 Skill Your Teen Son Needs
Unfortunately, high schools don’t prepare our teens for the real demands of adulthood, including self-regulation, personal growth and life management skills. When young men don’t know how to handle the parts of life that are unfair, uncomfortable and uncertain, they act out their frustration with inappropriate, immature behaviors. In this podcast, Dr. Mark talks about the need for young men to become the CEO - “Chief Energy Officer” - of their lives so that they can successfully navigate the challenges that life will continually throw at them. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to https://cts.drmarkmentor.com/. *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit https://www.challengingteenagesons.com/home *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/challenging.teenage.sons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/challengingteenagesons/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mark-schillinger-family-mentor-and-community-leader-735585a/
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This Movie About a Mongolian Family Is Helpful to All Parents of Teens
10/03/2023
This Movie About a Mongolian Family Is Helpful to All Parents of Teens
Although modern, scientific family psychotherapy provides great insights to parents and their children, it’s sometimes overlooks the family wisdom that our tribal ancestors know. This podcast reveals some of the ways that a Mongolian family used to create a more caring and cooperative relationship with their teenager, and how you can apply those lessons with your own family. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mark-schillinger-family-mentor-and-community-leader-735585a/
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Encouraging Teen Boys to Be Loyal to Their Parents
09/19/2023
Encouraging Teen Boys to Be Loyal to Their Parents
Dr. Mark reveals how he carefully leads young men to become more loyal to their parents. He does so by challenging them to see how their parents are consistently devoted to them based on the way young men define loyalty. When young men realize that they can both disagree with their parents and behave loyally, everyone can enjoy more mature and caring relationships. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mark-schillinger-family-mentor-and-community-leader-735585a/
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The Most Dangerous Mask Your Son Wears For You
09/02/2023
The Most Dangerous Mask Your Son Wears For You
When your son does not reveal his true feelings and thoughts with you it’s because he’s choosing to wear a mask that says, “I have life figured out and I don’t need your help.” Because he knows that he doesn’t have it figured out he becomes anxious and eventually depressed. This podcast tells you how to prevent this from happening so that your son can live a happy and productive life. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook:
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"Ancestral Intelligence" meets “Artificial Intelligence”
03/10/2023
"Ancestral Intelligence" meets “Artificial Intelligence”
Teen brains are fascinated by the charm they experience from the constant participation and instant gratification that electronic devices offer. If your son is becoming overly reliant on his devices, it’s preventing him from tapping into his natural teen instinct to confidently experience what it takes to become more physically, emotionally, and financially independent. Parents need to have a way, or method, to help everyone in the home successfully transition from the past ways of caring and cooperating with each other to the new ways of being together. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: LinkedIn:
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12 Keys to Healthy Romantic Relationships
02/07/2023
12 Keys to Healthy Romantic Relationships
Healthy romantic relationships are not only about compatibility or commitment. It also requires that the couple have a shared “way” or method of navigating their lives, and the lives of their children, so that everyone can enjoy excellent physical, mental, and emotional well-being. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: LinkedIn:
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Running Out of Energy Raising Your Teen? – Do This
01/31/2023
Running Out of Energy Raising Your Teen? – Do This
When your teenager realizes you don’t have the energy to keep up, they’ll become more daring with their inappropriate behaviors. By taking better care of yourself – even with a busy schedule - you’ll earn their respect and enjoy more cooperation from your teen. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: LinkedIn:
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How To Get Your Teen Son to Become More Independent
01/26/2023
How To Get Your Teen Son to Become More Independent
It’s no secret that many teen young men prefer to remain boys by not getting a job, spending too much time on social media, playing video games... and generally just not going for it. Dr. Mark offers a simple way to reduce the frustration of watching your son avoid adulthood by motivating him to become more responsible for his well-being. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: LinkedIn:
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How to Get Your Son to Attend a Rite of Passage Initiation
01/24/2023
How to Get Your Son to Attend a Rite of Passage Initiation
Dr. Mark believes that a major reason that young men are not ready to launch successfully into the young adult world is because they have not attended a personal growth, rite of passage initiation. He also knows that when parents talk about a rite of passage to their son, he’s going to be resistant and say he doesn’t want to go. In this video, parents learn exactly what to tell their son, and how to confidently respond if he’s insisting that he will not attend. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: LinkedIn:
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How to Teach Your Son to Respect Women
01/17/2023
How to Teach Your Son to Respect Women
If young men don’t learn to respect their mothers, they’re not going to respect the other women in their life. If your son is agitated and is misbehaving towards you, as a mother, you need to know how to respond in a calm and influential way. This episode shows you how to help your son develop more sensitivity to your thoughts and feelings. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: LinkedIn:
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When Your Son Misses Curfew, Here's What You Do
01/13/2023
When Your Son Misses Curfew, Here's What You Do
When your son arrives late after curfew the worst thing to do is to agitate him with shame, blame, or punishment. Knowing when and how to communicate with your son (including applying a consequence) after a transgression is the key to ensuring that he understands the main lessons you know he needs to learn. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: LinkedIn:
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The Best Deal to Make With Your Teen Son
01/09/2023
The Best Deal to Make With Your Teen Son
Revealing to young men what their own true virtues are, makes them have more respect for themselves because they realize that they were born with specific skills and genuine wisdom. Having this new-found self-respect makes it more likely that they’ll be willing to behave according to the virtues their parents want them to learn, like responsibility, cooperation, and honesty. Moral: If you make a deal with young men that will help them discover their authentic qualities, they’ll step up and develop the qualities they’ll need in order to launch into the adult world successfully. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: LinkedIn:
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Helping Your Son Develop Self-Respect
12/30/2022
Helping Your Son Develop Self-Respect
If parents know how to behave like mentors, they’ll have more success helping their son develop the self-respect he’s going to need in order to make it in the adult world. Dr. Mark highlights some of the techniques that mentors use in order to help young men like your son, discover their own wisdom in order to have more self-confidence. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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Challenging Your Son to Become More Independent
12/27/2022
Challenging Your Son to Become More Independent
Do you sometimes feel your son could be more responsible and independent if he just tried a little bit harder? Nagging and yelling won't get him to try harder. Using Dr. Mark’s simple method of communicating with young men will allow your son to rise up and meet your challenge that he becomes more responsible and resilient. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: LinkedIn:
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Are You Training Your Son to Be the “House Lawyer"?
12/20/2022
Are You Training Your Son to Be the “House Lawyer"?
If you engage in long arguments with your teen son, he’s going to bombard you with his perspective with the goal of swaying your mind to get a “positive verdict”. Knowing how to stop giving your son the power to control the discussion is critical so that you can make your wisdom heard by him. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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How to Be An Alpha Parent
12/08/2022
How to Be An Alpha Parent
Young men have a primal instinct that allows them to quickly identify which adults can successfully lead them to independence and which aren’t. By mastering the main qualities of an alpha parent, Dr. Mark reveals how these skills will get your son’s attention and be more likely to take greater responsibility for his well-being. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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"Joyscrolling" can have a nearly instantaneous effect on your mood || 550 KTRS St. Louis || 12/31/20
01/13/2021
"Joyscrolling" can have a nearly instantaneous effect on your mood || 550 KTRS St. Louis || 12/31/20
Listen to Founder of Young Men's Ultimate Weekend, Mark Schillinger talking about this on Newsradio 550 KTRS broadcasting in St. Louis, Missouri. Connect with Mark Schillinger Mark Schillinger Social Media ➤ https://www.ymuw.org/ ➤ https://www.facebook.com/YMUW16/ ✔ 550 KTRS Social Media ➤ https://ktrs.com ➤ For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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How to start 'JoyScrolling' on social media || 1300 WOOD via Fox News Radio || 12/31/20
12/31/2020
How to start 'JoyScrolling' on social media || 1300 WOOD via Fox News Radio || 12/31/20
Dr. Mark Schillinger LIVE on News Radio 1300 WOOD broadcasting via Fox News Radio. ✔ Dr. Mark Schillinger Social Media ➤ https://ymuw.org ➤ https://facebook.com/YMUW16 ✔ 1300 WOOD Social Media ➤ https://woodradio.iheart.com ➤ For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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Discussing 'JoyScrolling'! || 1450 WKEI via Fox News Radio || 12/31/20
12/31/2020
Discussing 'JoyScrolling'! || 1450 WKEI via Fox News Radio || 12/31/20
Dr. Mark Schillinger LIVE on News Radio 1450 WKEI broadcasting via Fox News Radio. ✔ Dr. Mark Schillinger Social Media ➤ https://ymuw.org ➤ https://facebook.com/YMUW16 ✔ 1450 WKEI Social Media ➤ https://regionaldailynews.com/wkei ➤ For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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Starting the habit 'JoyScolling' || 1040 WHO via Fox News Radio || 12/31/20
12/31/2020
Starting the habit 'JoyScolling' || 1040 WHO via Fox News Radio || 12/31/20
Dr. Mark Schillinger LIVE on News Radio 1300 WOOD broadcasting via Fox News Radio. ✔ Dr. Mark Schillinger Social Media ➤ https://ymuw.org ➤ https://facebook.com/YMUW16 ✔ 1040 WHO Social Media ➤ https://whoradio.iheart.com ➤ For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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'JoyScrolling' instead of 'DoomScrolling' || 1480 WHBC via Fox News Radio || 12/31/20
12/31/2020
'JoyScrolling' instead of 'DoomScrolling' || 1480 WHBC via Fox News Radio || 12/31/20
Dr. Mark Schillinger LIVE on News Radio 1480 WHBC broadcasting via Fox News Radio. ✔ Dr. Mark Schillinger Social Media ➤ https://ymuw.org ➤ https://facebook.com/YMUW16 ✔ 1480 WHBC Social Media ➤ https://www.whbc.com ➤ For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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Don't let anxiety, sadness, and stress dominate your day
12/21/2020
Don't let anxiety, sadness, and stress dominate your day
For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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Stress reduction techniques
12/18/2020
Stress reduction techniques
For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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Vaping is like a drug to some high school students
12/17/2020
Vaping is like a drug to some high school students
Dr. Mark Schillinger on 97.1FM KFTK broadcasting in St. Louis via Fox News Radio. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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What is Young Men's Ultimate Weekend?
12/17/2020
What is Young Men's Ultimate Weekend?
Dr. Mark Schillinger, Founder of Young Men's Ultimate Weekend on 90.5FM KWMR broadcasting in Point Reyes Station, California. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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Are young men spending too much time playing video games due to the pandemic?
12/17/2020
Are young men spending too much time playing video games due to the pandemic?
Dr. Mark Schillinger, Founder of Young Men's Ultimate Weekend on News Radio 1080 KRLD broadcasting in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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Kids are playing video games too much due to the pandemic
12/17/2020
Kids are playing video games too much due to the pandemic
Dr. Mark Schillinger, Founder of Young Men's Ultimate Weekend on News Radio 550 KTRS broadcasting in St. Louis. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to
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