Tuning in to Teens

The Radford well-being team warmly invites you to join us on a journey in parenting with the Tuning in to Teens parenting program. Commencing on Thursday, 20 February 2025 and concluding on Thursday, 27 March 2025, these 6 sessions will take place on Thursday evenings on campus.

Tuning in to Teens™ is an evidence-based program using the principles of emotional 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, as parents, 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 an 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 or carers 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 the expression of interest form.

For further inquiries or to find out more about the program, email our Tuning in to Teens facilitator, Ms Gretel Burgess.