ReachOut Parents Live
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -The show is for parents to hear & ask questions of parenting experts, teenagers & other savvy parents. We touch on topics including - communicating with your teen, mental health & wellbeing, body image, drug & alcohol use.
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Social media and teenagers
September 22, 2021 06:13 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MBBeing a parent in the age of social media is confusing. It's hard enough trying to understand feeds, stories, 'DMs' and 'finstas', let alone differentiating between safe and unsafe behavior for teens online. Parents understand that social media is how teens communicate with their friends, find information and learn new things about the world. That means it's often not realistic to block access to it outright. That's why we wanted to ask: how can parents wrap their heads around socia...
Body image, eating disorders and teenagers
January 30, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBYour host Melissa Hoyer discusses body image, eating disorders and teenagers with Juliette Thomson from The Butterfly Foundation and father of 2, Gavin Holman. Today's conversation answers questions like: What is body image? How do you help your teenager develop a positive body image? What are the risk factors for eating disorders? How can you start conversations about body image and eating disorders? How much should my teenager's school know about their eating disorder? Wha...
Drugs, alcohol, parties and teenagers
December 20, 2019 01:00 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBYour host Melissa Hoyer discusses drugs, alcohol, parties and teenagers with Paul Dillon. Paul has been working in the area of drug education for over 25 years, authored the book 'Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs' and has spoken in schools across Australia. Today's conversation answers questions like: How do you start a conversation about drugs and alcohol? Does giving my teenager alcohol myself make them more responsible drinkers? How should I approach cannabis with my teen? How...
Mental health: supporting teenagers through tough times
November 14, 2019 07:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBSadly 1 in 4 young people experience mental ill-health each year. We know that parents want to know what signs to look out for and what to do if something seems off with their teen. Host Melissa Hoyer will speak to a Youth Ambassador Mimi and Child and Family Practitioner Peter about supporting teenagers through tough times. We’ll be discussing Today's conversation covers themes including: how to open up conversations around mental health coping skills for anxiety and depres...
Setting rules and boundaries with your teenager
October 29, 2019 07:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBMelissa Hoyer will lead a discussion about rules and boundaries with special guests dad of 5 Matt Green and psychologist Joe Tighe on episode 2 of ReachOut Parents Live. Boundary setting is an important part of helping your teen gain independence, remain safe and learn how to make good decisions. But setting consequences that stick, building trust and making sure you’ve covered all the bases can get pretty complicated. Today's conversation covers themes including: Are there ‘rig...
Getting your teenager to open up
October 29, 2019 06:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBYour host Melissa Hoyer talks with Annie Wylie from ReachOut and Youth ambassador Carter Opperman. Today's conversation covers themes including: Best location and timing for conversations How do I get my teenager to open up? How do I get more than a grunt from my teenager? How can I tell if there’s something really wrong or they’re just having a bad day? How do I deal with the changing nature of communication with my teenager as they go through different developmental stages i...
ReachOut Parents Live trailer
September 17, 2019 23:00 - 34 seconds - 1.1 MBHi I’m Melissa Hoyer, mother & host of a new internet series called ReachOut Parents Live. The show is for parents to hear & ask questions of parenting experts, teenagers & other savvy parents. We touch on topics including - communicating with your teen, mental health & wellbeing, body image, drug & alcohol use. Go to reachout.com/parents for more details and to subscribe