Parenting in the teen years can be both rewarding and challenging, and often caregivers are juggling busy lives with work, and have less access to the supportive playgroups available when children are younger.
It can feel like a strange new landscape as your child experiences the developmental changes of adolescence. This may mean navigating how to teach what safe respectful relationships are, school refusal, youth mental health, access to drugs and alcohol, self-harm or other concerns that surface at this stage of life. Along with how to support and grow ‘the sparks’ of your teenager’s self to see them thrive.
Adolescent Allies is a new monthly group facilitated by PCH Community Support Worker, Miatta. It is a safe supported space for parents and caregivers of teens in our community, to connect, reflect and share on parenting in this transition time to adulthood. It is about growing local level community support and connection for parenting.
If you have a young person (12-25yr) they are welcome to attend The Social or the Young People Drop-In space (3-6pm) while you are at the group.
Babes in arms are welcome if necessary, otherwise this is a child free group space to allow discussion of adult themes as needed.
Useful Links:
- ReachOut for Parents and Carers. parents.au.reachout.com
- Parentline – telephone support service with online information available and web chat counselling 8am-9pm 7 days a week. parentline.com.au
- Raisingchildren.net.au – The Australian Parenting Website support services for families of teens raisingchildren.net/grown-ups/services-support/
