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Illumine for Parents—Part 2 with Dr Lisa Damour: Navigating important conversations with your daughter
23 minutes Posted Aug 11, 2022 at 12:00 am.
Is there a ‘reasonable’ amount of time that parents can allow their daughter to be on social media each day?
What is your advice for parents who come across a text on their daughters’ phone that they might find ‘shocking’?
How do you navigate the importance of trust with your daughter?
If a situation involves a concern about another child, when should you tell a fellow parent that you have information about their child?
How can parents discuss 'sexting' with their adolescents to foster a productive conversation?
What should parents do if they know or suspect that their daughter has sent or received such content?
Why do some daughters try to make their parents feel what they are feeling?
What strategies, or tools and advice do you have for parents of teen girls for surviving these formative years as a united ‘team’ or ‘tribe’?
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In Part 2 of their discussion, psychologist and New York Times best-selling author and columnist, Dr Lisa Damour, and Principal of Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Ms Jacinda Euler, explore how to navigate through negative online behaviours, discuss why adolescents can have such powerful emotions, and reminisce and reflect on how parenting teens, although hard at times, can be such a joyous and connected time for families.