I’m not the best mom.
I say the wrong things.
I piss my teen off.
I worry if she’ll be alright. If she’ll find her way in a world that continues to be so hard on women.
I cringe at some of the stories of my past and hope history doesn’t repeat itself. The way it can for some generations.
I get scared.
To raise daughters is not for the faint of heart. Yet, we don’t chose who they’ll be and their unfolding challenges parents in old and new ways.
We are all parenting from our past. Hoping to do it better than our parents before. While we know our ancestors have done their best (be it iffy in some cases), each generation of parents can improve.
One of the ways we can do better for kids is by having big topic conversations with them. Talking about depression, suicide, self harm, and sexual assault are all areas we need to be conversing with our teens about.
Make no mistake, these are tough conversations to have. But as evidenced by the CDC’s latest report, both sadness and hopelessness (hallmark signs of depression) and sexual assault and rape is up compared to previous years.
If you are like many parents, you want to bring these subjects up but don’t know how. “So, have you thought about killing yourself recently?” How do you just slide that in?
Come Learn with Us
That’s why, this month I’m hosting the Teen Sadness, Angst, and Depression Workshop for parents of all gender teens and tweens on March 15 at 7pm Pacific Time. If you can’t make it or just want to watch this workshop at your leisure then you can purchase this impactful talk at the “on demand workshop” tab on the Wise Girl Workshops website.
In this workshop, you’ll not only learn how to ask tough questions about depression, suicide, and self harm but why these questions are so important.
While you may not be the best parent in the world, you owe it to your kid(s) to try. Just like your own parents doing the best they could. You might not get it right. But at least you’ll be prepared and know how to dive in with your kid.
Early treatment for depression is key in helping kids move through it although treatment at any point is of great value.
So come learn with me. Let’s step into this aspect of parenting together. Allow me to teach you what I know. What I believe (after being a therapist and workshop facilitator for the last 22 years) and research shows can help our youth.
This workshop is for parents who don’t always get it right with their teen but are willing to try. Just like me.
Workshop Info
Register for live workshop here happening on March 15 at 7PM Pacific Time
Purchase the Teen Sadness, Angst, and Depression recording here to get all the amazing info!
