Embracing Family Lives Parenting Programme

6-week online programme.

10-18 years of age.

Embracing Family Lives is a parent led parenting programme that gives parents and carers an opportunity to share experiences and gain confidence in their abilities to meet the ongoing challenges of parenting in an ever-changing community.

Advice, information, strategies, and resources will be shared over the 6 weeks with the view of you feeling more equipped, confident, and inspired to support your child/young person as they develop and grow.

Topics which can/will be covered:

• What makes a good parent?
• Barriers that prevent good parenting
• Sex and relationship education (social media, puberty, consent)
• Extra Familial Harm (Exploitation)
• Changes to your teenager’s behaviour – possible causes
• Responsibilities of a parent
• Emotional and mental wellbeing of the child
• SEN (Special Educational Needs/and or disabilities supporting children who may be deemed to have SEN if they finding it harder to make progress than their peers)
• Role modelling of behaviour
• Domestic abuse
• Parental mental health & the impact this may have on your parenting
• Substance misuse (Alcohol & Drugs)

Other subjects can be discussed as requested.