Parent of teenagers attending ‘Talk to me first’: community webinar for parents and caregivers of secondary-aged children

As a mother of older teens (16 and 17), I went along to the ‘Talk to me first’ session presented by Justine, thinking the horse had probably already bolted! Justine has an entertaining and approachable presentation style that helped put a lot of things my kids are dealing with in terms of their sexuality, and the messages they receive through social media and other forums into context. But this wasn’t about scaring parents! Justine offered practical strategies for engaging kids and looking for ‘teachable moments’ which I have definitely put into practice. I would recommend ‘Talk to me first’ to anyone with responsibility for children – it’s never too early or too late to access the latest thinking on this very important issue.