As a parent/carer, navigating a healthy relationship with your teenager can be challenging if you don’t have the proper tools to communicate. This presentation will offer parenting insights into the developing brain which will guide a discussion about effective communication, setting healthy boundaries, managing emotionally charged moments and championing strengths.
Topics explored:
- The stages of development that all teenagers experience.
- The role of the peer group and how to set realistic expectations.
- Ways to maintain connection with a teen who isn’t communicating.
- Establishing fair, healthy boundaries and tips for saying no.
- Managing mood swings and overwhelming emotions.
- The role of purpose, passions, and opportunity.
- What to do when they mess up.
- Mental health, and when to access support.
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