12 – 18 years (teens): Parenting programs
As your child develops into their teenager years, most parents initially link their child’s behaviours to hormones as they begin their journey to adulthood. This is the stage of parenting when your now teenager needs you the most.
During this time, we need to move from a custodian role to a consultancy position. We must allow our teen to make mistakes, with you by their side to help pick up the pieces in a safe and supportive environment. As a parent, we should give our teens freedom to find themselves, but still have rules, boundaries, and consequences in place.
Parenting Ways is trained is programs that can help you with all areas of parenting to help you on your teenager parenting journey. Our teenager parenting programs provide reliable, research-based strategies and techniques to raise children and deal with the many challenges.
Deb Woods, the founder of Parenting Ways, is an experienced and accredited facilitator who will help you find the solutions that work best for your family or classroom.
Parenting Ways offers a variety of excellent programs, many of which are not available anywhere else in the South West.
Quick links to courses on this page:
Tuning in to Teens® and Dads Tuning in to Teens®
Bringing Up Great Adolescents
Keeping Kids in Mind – Transform Parenting After Separation
Parenting Different Personalities
‘Me Time’ for Mums – Self Care & Stress Management
Tuning in to Teens®
Dads Tuning in to Teens®
What is Tuning in to Teens?
Tuning into Teens will develop parents and carers ability to support your tween/teen to manage their emotions in a healthy way and equip parents and carers with the skills to support them through the ups and downs of life.
This program will equip parents and carers with the skills to support their child/ren through the ups and downs of tween and teen life.
Focusing on Emotional Coaching parents will learn:
- Awareness of your own emotions
- How to recognise, understand and manage your teen’s emotions
- How to communicate in meaningful ways with your teen
- Help your teen learn to manage and self-regulate their emotions
- Guide your teenager with behaviour limits
- Equip your teen with problem solving skills
- Transition from your role as custodian to consultant
How do the Tuning in to Teens sessions work?
Due to the program’s success, Deb facilitates a special adaptation just for Dads/male caregivers titled – Dads Tuning in to Teens.
The Tuning in to Teena and Dads Tuning in to Teens programs each run for 15 hours in total, split over a few sessions, with flexibility in delivery.
Bringing Up Great Adolescents
What is Bringing Up Great Adolescents?
Bringing Up Great Kids- Parenting Adolescents program is for parents of children aged 10 to 18 years and offers parents and carers a fresh perspective on relationships with their children during their tween and teen years.
With Deb’s expert guidance, you’ll find yourself equipped with the skills and knowledge to support your teen through this challenging time and emerge as a strong family unit.
Parenting After Family Violence
Bringing Up Great Kids: Parenting After Family Violence is a reflective program that allows parents to explore their parenting skills and build on their confidence after experiencing family violence. The program can help you to rebuild your life and create a safe and happy home for your children.
Deb creates a safe, respectful and reflective space where you’ll learn to:
- rebuild trust with your children and others as a result of family violence
- reconcile the guilt about domestic violence
- bring a sense of playfulness and fun back into your relationships with others
- interact with support groups who understand your circumstances.
While some prefer one-to-one sessions, others prefer small group sessions. Deb tailors the program to suit your needs and circumstances.
How do the Bringing Up Great Adolescents sessions work?
Through fun activities and group discussions, Deb delves into the facts and myths on parenting through the years. She looks at family dynamics, gender, position in the family and other critical components of what makes a family unique and how you can support your children as individuals.
Bringing Up Great Kids – Parenting Adolescents is a 14 hour program in total, split over multiple sessions, with flexibility in delivery.
Keeping Kids in Mind (KKIM) – Transform Parenting After Separation
Navigating Parenting After Separation with Confidence and Care
Are you navigating the turbulent waters of parenting post-separation? Keeping Kids in Mind (KKIM) offers a supportive setting where you can learn to nurture your child’s emotional well-being through and beyond the hurdles of separation.
In the KKIM course, you will gain invaluable insights and skills such as:
- Empathy through your child’s eyes: Understand the separation from your child’s perspective to foster empathy and improve communication.
- In-depth understanding and support: Learn how to effectively support your child’s adjustment and emotional well-being after separation.
- Strategies for emotional growth: Equip yourself with tools to aid your child’s emotional development, ensuring they navigate post-separation changes with resilience.
Transform your approach to post-separation parenting with the comprehensive support and expert guidance of Keeping Kids in Mind.
Key features
- Expert-led support: Led by the warm and enigmatic Deb Woods, this programme offers a nurturing environment for shared learning and mutual understanding among parents facing similar challenges.
- Comprehensive support framework: Beyond practical strategies, the programme provides a holistic approach to addressing the emotional and psychological needs of both parents and children during this challenging time.
- Community and connection: Engage with a community of parents who understand your journey, offering mutual support and shared experiences to enrich your learning.
How do the KKIM sessions work?
Designed for parents experiencing conflict after separation, Keeping Kids in Mind spans 5 sessions of 2.5 hours each. Only one person per family can be at each workshop. Importantly, each session builds on the previous, so attending all sessions is crucial for fully understanding and supporting your child’s emotional needs during family separation.
Parenting Different Personalities
What is Parenting Different Personalities?
A new personality profiling tool is taking parents in Australia and New Zealand by storm. The name on many parents’ lips is Personality Dimensions®.
At its core, Personality Dimensions® is about helping parents find ways to tailor their parenting approach based on their child’s unique personality. Whether you’re a new parent looking to learn more about how you can best support your child, or a seasoned parent looking for fresh ideas, Personality Dimensions®has something for everyone.
How do the Personality Dimensions® sessions work?
In a three to four-hour workshop, you will learn about four personality types, what makes them upset, what motivates and inspires them, and their preferred ways of communicating and working.
By recognising and understanding your child’s personality, you’ll be able to build a stronger, more meaningful relationship and respond using techniques tailored to their needs.
With Personality Dimensions training, you’ll significantly enhance your parenting skills and reap the rewards of providing your child with the guidance and support they need to grow into confident, happy young adults.
'Me Time' for Mums - Self Care & Stress Management
What is 'Me Time' for Mums – Self Care & Stress Management?
'Me Time' for Mums is a wellness program for managing stress and anger for Mums or female caregivers.
Becoming a mum brings huge life changes and new responsibilities that impact all aspects of life. Becoming a Mum can transform your physical, mental and emotional health, change relationships, and impact your sense of self. Understandably, this often brings a range of mixed and big emotions for Mum’s.
Have you lost yourself since becoming a Mum?
Are you feeling overwhelmed and having outbursts you later regret?
Do you want to reconnect with your family and start having more fun?
Finding it hard to reach out and ask for help?
If you are looking for support with the above or support as a Mum, we will help you identify where these big emotions are coming from, recognise the early warning signs and know how to ask for help (and get it).
How do the 'Me Time' for Mums – Self Care & Stress Management sessions work?
Deb provides a safe space for Mums and female caregivers to receive extra support. It encourages Mums to take some well-deserved ‘me time’ with other Mums. The program runs for 10 hours in total, split over a few sessions, with flexibility in delivery.
Looking for a parenting program that fits your family?
Deb understands that every family is different, so she offers custom programs to fit your needs.
Get expert one-on-one support and make your parenting journey a rewarding one.
Why parents and carers love Parenting Ways
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