A collection of my most popular webinars for tweens, teens and parents
Parenthood is a wonderful journey…
But
it’s not always easy. In fact, it can feel pretty overwhelming sometimes.
One day your child is a happy, bright-eyed wonder, and the next, the weight of the world is on their shoulders - friendship dramas, schoolwork struggles, and the all-important question of where to sit at lunch.
It’s no wonder their school bag feels so heavy!
These problems often come out of nowhere and leave you clambering for answers, but here’s what you need to know:
You don’t have to have it all figured out.
I know that the answers can seem impossible to find, especially because your relationship with your son or daughter is so unique (who else would laugh at all of your inside jokes?)...
But they’re out there - I promise.
Sometimes you (and your tween or teen) just need a little extra support as you go through the highs and lows of growing together.
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...
This is for you if:
- You’re a parent or guardian of a teen or tween who is having trouble setting personal boundaries
- Your tween or teen is learning how to deal with their first phone
- Your tween or teen is having trouble making friends at school
- Your tween or teen wants to MOVE friendship groups at school
- Your tween or teen is caught up in constant drama cyclones and gossip
- Your tween or teen could use some tips on dealing with snarky, mean kids at school
No matter where you and your child are on your journey, this collection of insights will meet you where you are and give you the actionable advice you need to strengthen your bond.
Here’s the best part: You’ll only need about 20 minutes per webinar (and a bucket of popcorn for two, of course), and you’ll get lifetime access so you can watch them as many times as you like. Watch these webinars with your child and watch as conversations open up about school.
Here’s everything included in the bundle...
This webinar features six tips on navigating the highs and lows of friendship in the teen and tween years (years 4 to 8) plus a PDF workbook to complete with your girl.
Do you want a truly unbreakable parent-child bond? This webinar will give you four easy ways to connect (or reconnect) with your son or daughter so that you’re ready to guide them into the teen years and beyond.
Texting is a brilliant way for your child to stay connected with friends, but it can also be an emotional MINEFIELD (understatement!). This webinar will show you how to dial up the fun without the drama.
Learning how to set strong boundaries is the key to great relationships. This webinar will help you start conversations with your son or daughter about her boundaries and how they can communicate them with strength and kindness.
Making authentic friendships and positive connections is a key part of school life.
This webinar will teach your son or daughter HOW to develop healthy friendships.
Is your son or daughter coming up against more than your fair share of nasty kids at school? This webinar will give them the tools to handle those one-off snarky behaviours from other kids in the schoolyard or classroom.
It’s okay to change friendship groups but the key is to do it without blowing the situation up and causing utter chaos. This webinar discusses moving friendship groups with the goal of dialling down the drama and leaving everyone’s feelings in tact.
From learning how to find friends and strengthen those bonds to noticing the red flags and green flags in friendship this webinar is designed to help kids get clear on what a good friendships looks and feels like.
Schoolyard drama might seem like an unavoidable part of life, but it doesn’t have to be! This webinar covers four strategies for escaping the drama cyclone (and gossip) at school in one piece.
ABOUT REBECCA SPARROW
Over the past 25 years Rebecca Sparrow has been a travel writer, a magazine editor, a newspaper columnist, a TV scriptwriter and a novelist. She is perhaps best-known as the author of three best-selling non-fiction books for teenage girls designed 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). Aside from writing books Rebecca writes for Mamamia and plays agony aunt to teenage girls on the Ask Me Anything podcast. Bec talks to thousands of high school students every year about friendship, resilience, giving back and life online. Rebecca is an ambassador for The Pyjama Foundation and #TeamGirls a joint initiative by Suncorp, and Netball Australia. In 2018 she was invited to be a member of the Queensland Government’s Anti-Cyber Bullying Taskforce. She is a mother to three kids (including one tween girl!).
ONE TIME PAYMENT
- 6 Friendship Lessons For Tweens and Teens
- Unbreakable: 4 Tips to Forge Strong Connections With Your Tween or Teen
- 5 Rules for Texting/Messaging for Tweens and Teens
- Setting Personal Boundaries
- 7 Tips on Making Friends at School
- How to Avoid Drama Cyclones
- How to Handle Mean Kids
- How to Change Friendship Groups
- Friendship Reset
Thank you Rebecca,
Your webinar was just what my 12 year old daughter needed and as soon as she heard you were doing another next week she said are we going to get that too! We can’t make 7pm on a Monday as she has running and volleyball but nice to watch replay again on Tuesday night together before she heads off to her dad’s place for a few days.
C
Parent
Thank you for sharing your insights tonight! My daughter was really listening to you, which was amazing to see, as I struggle to be heard and also sometimes don’t know if I’m giving the best advice. We’ll definitely be tuning in next week!
M
Parent
Really loved the webinar. Thanks for staying a bit longer and answering the questions too. Really appreciated the time you gave. My daughter really enjoyed it and many of the questions were relevant for her too!
V
Parent
I wanted to thank you.
This week I watched your mini webinar on ‘making friends’ with my 11 year old son. He’s off to College next year as a boarder. So your webinar was perfect timing really! My son and I curled up on my bed and we watched it together and had some fantastic discussions as a result. He feels much better and more confident now. It doesn’t matter that it will still be tough - that’s life. But now he is armed with some tools to help him.
Big hugs to you!
J
Parent
I just wanted to drop a quick line to say a huge thank you for the web series you have done recently. In conjunction with the Lighthouse plan it has been invaluable in raising my 2 daughters this year!
Last week I sat down with my 9 & 11 year old daughters and watched How to avoid drama cyclones. This week I have noticed that they are coming home from school less wound up about what someone has said or said about someone else. They have used your strategies already and are amazed that they worked for them!
We attend a very small outback school (40 kids) and there are often dramas that play out and suck in almost all the girls. I’m noticing the same names popping up as the instigators and sincerely wish they could watch these webinars with their parents to help them navigate friendships.
Anyway, have a lovely weekend and THANK YOU for all your hard work!!
E
Parent
My daughters talked about your webinar all the way to school this morning.
I wasn't able to watch it with them last night but I learnt all about red and green flags this morning.
Thank you. You're like the wise aunty that I always wished they had 🙂
H
Parent
