Parents/Caregivers of Adolescents/Teens 9-week Series

This 9-week series offers participants a range of discussion topics such as communication and adolescent development. In the 5th week, participants are encouraged to meet with their group in person to help foster community and support. For parents and caregivers of adolescents and teens in middle or high school (approximately 10 – 19 y/o).

Parenting tips: The changing world of your Adolescent (10-19)

Week 1: Welcome/ Introductions & Foundations of Parenting Adolescents 
Week 2: The Social World of Adolescents 
Week 3: Online World of Adolescents 
Week 4: Helping Adolescents Deal with Stress 

Parenting Tips: The Social World of Middle and High Schoolers (11-19)

Week 1:  Welcome/ Introductions & Foundations of Parenting Adolescents
Week 2: The Social World of Adolescents
Week 3: Online World of Adolescents
Week 4: Talking to Adolescents About Sex
 

Empty Nesting - Transitioning with Grace (parents of 18 to 21)

The transition to an empty nest brings both challenges and opportunities - a mix of emotions while redefining your purpose. In this 90-minute interactive workshop, you'll have the opportunity to reflect, process, and plan this new chapter while connecting with other parents navigating the same journey.

Partnering for Success: Accompanying Your Teen Through the HS Years (parents of 12 to 18)

Parenting a high schooler can feel like uncharted territory. Join this 90-minute interactive workshop to learn tools to strengthen connection, support independence, and partner with your teen(s) as they chart their own path. Embrace the roles of cheerleader, coach, and monitor to create safe spaces and encourage healthy risk-taking.

Supporting Adulting of Older Adolescents (Parents of 17 to 21 y/o)

In this 90 minute workshop, we will focus on key components of your child’s adulting: time managanent and organization, responsible budgeting (fiscal literacy), home management and personal care. We won’t just explore the what of adulting, but also the how. How do we best support our children in these essential learning endeavors?

Understanding and Uplifting LGBTQ+ Youth (parents of 12-18)

Want to support the LGBTQ+ young people in your life but unsure about terms, pronouns, or what to say? This 90-minute interactive workshop answers common questions and helps parents understand gender and sexual orientation while offering practical ways to support the mental health and well-being of LGBTQ+ teens and tweens.

When to Worry: A Parent’s Guide to Adolescent Nutrition and Health (parents of 12 to 18)

This 90-minute interactive workshop helps parents understand how nutrition and body image affect teen well-being. Learn to recognize signs of unhealthy eating or body dissatisfaction and explore strategies to promote balanced nutrition, positive body image, and emotional resilience. Gain practical tools to support your teen’s health and confidence during adolescence.

Executive Function & the Adolescent Brain - Supporting Growth mindset in adolescents (parents of 9 to 13)

This 90-minute interactive workshop helps parents understand the developing teen brain and why skills like planning and self-regulation are still emerging. Parents will learn practical ways to support motivation, resilience, and independence, and leave with simple tools to strengthen planning and goal-setting at home.

Navigating School Transitions Together: Elementary to Middle to High (parents of 11 to 16)

Transitions during the schooling journey can be exciting yet overwhelming. This 90-minute interactive workshop helps parents understand what to expect at each stage. We’ll cover changing school expectations, parent–school partnerships, and strategies to stay engaged, support independence, confidence, and success, with special guidance for international families navigating a new academic culture.