Hello again – with the economic uncertainty and the fallout of the pandemic, we want you to know that we’re here for you.
If you’re a parent or a young person struggling to cope, or just worried about the next few weeks and months, we’ve set up a Facebook group to help you. It’s called Raising Teens (what else!). We’ve gathered some of our Raising Teens experts to give advice and you can also share your own ideas and tips or simply have somewhere to talk and be heard. And we have our small army of amazing Make (Good) Trouble teens on hand to help out.
Our private Facebook group offers a safe space to ask for help, to share your parenting challenges, and to find and offer support to other parents. We also run Q&A advice sessions on all kinds of parenting subjects – so no one feels alone.
We also have every episode of our Raising Teens radio show available to listen to if you need specific help. Parents, teens and brilliant experts share stories and give really practical advice.
Communication is so important, as is understanding each other when we’re feeling anxious and in close proximity. Listen to our pilot episode which covered dealing with flare-ups and how to get a teen to talk. We also discussed where to get support for yourself as a parent as well as broaching difficult subjects.
We also have episodes on understanding the Teenage Brain in series 1 – and The Return of the Teenage Brain in series 2 which are amazing insights into the workings of the adolescent brain and really do help us understand why teens act the way they do.
If your teen is struggling with anxiety and other issues are flaring up, these episodes may help:
You can also join us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn – we’ll share the best bits from our Raising Teens group there too.