Show Notes
Parenting teenage boys can feel like navigating a whole new world. From alcohol and drugs to peer pressure, friendships and growing independence, how do we keep our boys safe without pushing them away? This week on Is It Just Us?, we're talking about the challenges of raising teenage boys, the conversations we need to be having (even when they're very uncomfortable!) and why connection and communication matter more than ever. Are we talking enough, listening enough, and giving our boys the tools they need to navigate the teenage years? Maybe how we are approaching it needs to change?
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This episode is proudly sponsored by MindPath
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Thank you to Mindpath for sponsoring this podcast Hayley and Debbie are both Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists specialising in Play Therapy. They are also both mothers and former primary school teachers. You can follow Debbie on instagram here and Hayley here
Hayley and Debbie offer therapy, parent support, courses and webinars and school support. Contact them on their websites below. https://debbiecullinane.ie/ https://www.hayley-rice.com/
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