These stand alone episodes offer advice and tips from experts and parents who have been through it already. They are available totally free from our website and all usual podcast platforms.
The episodes will be supported by blogs, resources, downloadable checklists and pdfs on our website www.twowomenchatting.com
Most parents dread their kids leaving for university or college and taking that step towards becoming an empty nester - whilst others can’t wait for the freedom they’ve earned from parenting for the last 18 or more years. Some may mope for months, whilst others get back into careers or start new hobbies. There’s no right or wrong way to deal with this new chapter of our lives.
From handling disappointment and options if your young adult doesn’t get the grades or university place they were hoping for, to transitioning from the small pond of school to the larger pond of higher education. We speak to Dr Dominique Thompson, of Buzz Consulting, who is a multi-award winning GP, mental health expert, TEDx speaker, author, and educator for her thoughts.
How do we ‘park the helicopter’ and become consultants rather than managers? It’s not easy to allow our kids some independence and autonomy to make their own decisions (and mistakes) - but it’s all part of growing up. Victoria Bagnall, co-founder of Connections in Mind, offers some great tips.
There are some really critical conversations you should have with your teen before you drop them off at college:
- The three S’s: sextortion (with audio from Roxy Longworth, 19 year old author of ‘When You Lose It’, drink spiking (with audio from Suzanne Baum, journalist) and sexual consent (we’re going to assume you’ve had ‘the talk’ about sex well before they get accepted to college!)
- Communications expectations between parent and child - being realistic
- The three M’s: mental health, medical power of attorney and meningitis (we talk to Michelle Bresnahan from A Life for a Cure/Meningitis Now)
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We've worked really hard on these episodes to make sure they are well researched and supported by experts, tips and great resources. It's a time of change in our lives and our family dynamics but it is a time of opportunity, excitement and freedom.
Check out our next episode (released on 22 August) on actually enjoying that empty nest once they've gone!
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