By Ms Sophie Chang, School Psychologist

The Radford Wellbeing Team will offer the Tuning in to Teens™ parenting program on campus over six sessions on Thursday evenings, from 4.00 pm - 6.00 pm, starting on 1 August and concluding on 5 September 2024.

Tuning in to Teens™ is a free evidence-based program using the principles of emotion intelligence and emotion coaching to enhance parenting skills. Over the course of the six sessions, the program aims to equip parents with the tools to engage in meaningful conversations with their teens about emotions, fostering emotional intelligence and adept conflict management within the home.

This program works with the principle of emotional intelligence.  Teens with higher emotional intelligence:

• are more aware, assertive, and strong in situations with peer pressure
• have greater success with making friends and are more able to manage conflict with peers
• are more able to cope when upset or angry
• have fewer mental health and substance abuse difficulties
• have more stable and satisfying relationships as adults
• have greater career success – emotional intelligence may be a better predictor of academic and career success than IQ. 

The aim of the program is to teach parents about how they can help their teenagers develop good emotional skills. For example:

• awareness of what emotions their teen is experiencing
• to view their teen’s emotions as opportunity to connect with them and guide them
• helping their teen identify and describe what they are feeling
• learn to listen to their teen’s problems without judgement
• strengthen their and their teen’s problem-solving skills and learning to cope with boundaries and limitations

This program is offered to parents with a student in Years 7 -12. Participants will be capped at approximately 12. If you wish to join us on this journey, please fill out this expression of interest form.

For further inquiries or to find out more about the program, send an email to Ms Sophie Chang.