Don't be fooled by the title - this episode is in fact suitable for parents of children of all ages!

In this episode I'm chatting with Jo Bainbridge of Talking Teens. Jo is a writer, speaker, and mother of three teenagers. Her website, Taking Teens was borne from her observations that so many parents fear the teen stage or feel unsupported, overwhelmed or lost. And while she agrees that the teen stage can be very challenging, Jo is on a mission to provide parents of teens with thought-provoking, practical, common-sense and caring information, with a healthy dose of laughs to boot.

In this conversation we chat about:

* Why so many parents are wary, or terrified even, of parenting teenagers

* How effective parenting of teenagers begins in the early years of parenthood

* How many of the strategies you need as a parent of a teenager and quite similar to those of younger children

* Why communication is so important - and actually THE most important part of parenting 

* The importance for you as the parent to be in a good space to effectively work through what can be a very challenging stage. 

 

Here's the links from this week's episode:

Talking Teens website:

www.talkingteens.com.au

Talking Teens Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/talkingteens

Talking Teens Instagram Page:

https://www.instagram.com/talkingteens_jo

Talking Teens Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.com.au/talkingteensjob/

Talking Teens Vimeo Channel: