Bringing Up Great Kids: Parenting Adolescents

A 7-week program that supports parents and carers to:

• Learn more about the origins of their own parenting style and how it can be more effective;

• Identify the important messages they want to convey to their adolescent and how to achieve this;

• Learn more about brain development during the adolescent period and its influence on their thoughts, feelings and behaviour;

• Explore the meaning and context behind adolescents' behaviours, and how to respond to the underlying feelings and needs;

• Explore new ways of communicating with adolescents;

• Discover ways for parents to take care of themselves and to find support when they need it and practice self-compassion.