I'm Bec

and my life's mission is to help tweens and teens have a better experience at school.

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About Bec

Over the past 25 years Rebecca Sparrow has earned a living as a travel writer, a television publicist, a marketing executive, a magazine editor, a TV scriptwriter, a radio producer, a newspaper columnist and as an author.

She also talks to thousands of high school students (and their parents!) every year about friendship, resilience, giving back and how to have a more positive experience online.

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Bec is my most trusted source of information, advice and inspiration when it comes to parenting tweens and teens. She is the life-line that every parent so desperately needs.

Mia Freedman

Creative director of the Mamamia Women’s Network (MWN)

Take A Breath.

My website isn’t just a place where you can read my bio and buy my books or request me for your school. It’s a place where you can take a breath. Read some stories, listen to some podcasts, discover a few ideas or tools you hadn’t thought of before and leave - I hope - feeling uplifted.

Away from this page, I’m an aunty and a godmother to several tween and teen girls. But I’d like to think I can also be an unofficial godmother to all those kids out there who need another grownup in their corner offering advice and wisdom and understanding.

Are you ready? Let's get going!

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Books

Bec is the author of three best-selling novels The Girl Most Likely, The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay and Joel and Cat Set The Story Straight (co-authored with Nick Earls). Since 2009 Rebecca has focused on writing non-fiction books for teenage girls to help them navigate those tricky high school years. Those books include Find Your Tribe (and 9 other things I wish I’d known in high school); Find Your Feet (The 8 things I Wish I’d Known Before I Left High School) and the best-selling Ask Me Anything (heartfelt answers to 65 anonymous questions from teenage girls).

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New!

A COLLECTION OF MY MOST POPULAR WEBINARS FOR TWEENS, TEENS AND PARENTS

Fifteen years of working with tweens, teens, and parents has taught me a few things that just can’t be learned in school.

The biggest takeaway?

All we really want is to grow closer to our children as they grow up.

I wanted to make it easier for busy parents to get the answers they need and create a stronger connection with their kids, and that’s why I created...

WHAT'S INSIDE?

~~$180~~ $97 (+GST)

6 Friendship Lessons For Tweens and Teens (Normally $20)
Unbreakable: 4 Tips to Forge Strong Connections With Your Tween or Teen (Normally $20)
5 Rules for Texting/Messaging for Tweens and Teens (Normally $20)
Setting Personal Boundaries (Normally $20)
7 Tips on Making Friends at School (Normally $20)
How to Avoid Drama Cyclones (Normally $20)
How to Handle Mean Kids (Normally $20)
How to Change Friendship Groups (Normally $20)
Friendship Reset (Normally $20)
How to Repair Friendships (Normally $20)

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Thanks Rebecca for such an informative, down-to-earth and 'smart' presentation last night. Not only did I get a lot out of it (and made many mental notes to follow-up resources), but my 10-year-old daughter came home saying it really made her think hard about being online. Your humorous, self-deprecating stories about your own life and school years really resonated with her also - which made the messages stick! So - thank you from both of us! 🙂

Carly

Parent

Bec is an entertaining and engaging presenter who provided practical advice for both parents and young people. Weaving stories of her own school experience in the joyful 80s resonated particularly with parents and her knowledge of the world of teenage girls is spot on.