​In our sessions we explore themes relating to parenting adolescents such as:

• Social media and the virtual world,

• Peers, sexuality, and boundaries,

• Gender identity,

• Where did my child go?

• Physiological changes and emotional changes,  

• Supporting the child’s emotional life, particularly boys, 

• Understanding the adolescence challenges with learning,

• Becoming an adult: becoming a responsible global citizen,

• Language and a sense of belonging and relationship with one’s own heritage,

• Skillful means and working with guilt, worry, shame, expectations from the parents' angle.

We also weave and reflect on selected Buddhist threads, such as:

• Loving-kindness and compassion,

• Innate basic goodness,

• Being present and learning to breath,

• Relationship with our children - cultivating a healthy relationship,

• Recognising the basic goodness in all children and that all behaviour arises out of basic goodness,

• Respecting our children and seeing them as unique individuals who all have Buddha nature,

• Impermanence: recognising that our children are constantly growing and changing,

• Catching up with their developmental changes with wonder and excitement, 

• Interconnection/interdependence;

• Kindness is not judging (compassion);

• Giving and taking meditation;

• Meditating and working with our emotions. 

The structure of a session will be:

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• Opening and meditation

• Introducing a theme

• Opening space for sharing and discussion about the theme; (end with giving an observation/awareness focus, article to work with during the week)

• Meditation/contemplation related to the theme

• Experiential Arts

• Closing and dedication

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The course will take place when a minimum of six participants are enrolled.

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We hope that you will join us in creating an island of nourishment for you and others on this path of parenthood.