In this episode, Anna welcomes Tindell Baldwin—author of Popular: Boys, Booze, and Jesus and long-time high school small group leader—to discuss what it really looks like to love and lead teenagers with wisdom, boundaries, and unshakeable faith. Tindell has spent more than 12 years speaking to and discipling teens, helping them see both the destructive lies of sin and the redeeming love of a Savior who pursues them.

Tindell shares her own story of growing up in a strong Christian home yet running hard after popularity, acceptance, and rebellion. She opens up about addiction, brokenness, and the choices that nearly destroyed her—and how her parents' steady, unconditional love became the anchor that helped lead her back to Jesus. Today, she lives in Marietta, GA with her husband, four kids, and two pups, continuing her work of writing, mentoring, and cheering on families.

Together, Anna and Tindell explore the reality of parenting teens: why boundaries communicate love, how to stay "sturdy" when emotions run high, why your influence matters more than you think, and how to trust God with your child's story—even when it looks different than you hoped.

If you're walking through the teen years or preparing for them, this conversation will remind you: your love matters, your presence is powerful, and God is working in ways you cannot yet see.

Key Points Discussed

• Teenagers Don't Need Distance—They Need Presence

• Why Boundaries Communicate Love

• Being the "Sturdy Parent"

• The Power of Unconditional Love

• Your Influence Doesn't End at the Teen Years

• Giving Kids Room to Build Their Own Faith

• When Your Kid's Story Scares You

• Healing Your Own Story Matters

• Marriage as a Foundation in Parenting

• Helping Kids Respond to Real-Life Conflicts

Scriptures Mentioned

Genesis 50:20 – "You intended evil against me, but God intended it for good…"
—The redemption of painful stories.

Books & Resources Mentioned

By Tindell Baldwin:

• Popular: Boys, Booze, and Jesus – Tindell's memoir for teens exploring her story of rebellion, pain, and meeting Jesus.

Connect with Tindell Baldwin

Instagram: @‌tindellgrace

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MUSIC CREDITS

Theme music: Brave New World

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Artist: Fantoms

Inspiring Hopeful

Audio source: Jamendo

Artist: Aliaksei Yukhnevich

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