A SEMINAR aimed at guiding youngsters through their teens is set to take place in Penistone.
The author of a recently-published book on the subject will examine practical ways to make the adolescent’s journey safer, kinder and better supported - so everyone can enjoy their teenage years more.
The talk by Kim McCabe is aimed at anyone interested in steering children through their teens - parents of daughters aged eight to 18, grandparents, aunts and uncles and those who work closely with pre-teen and teenage girls.
Kim, who is the founder of community support organisation Rites for Girls, published the acclaimed ‘From Daughter to Woman, parenting girls safely through their teens’ in the summer.
Local Rites for Girls spokesman Faye Thomson said: “It’s wonderful that Kim can come to our area.
“The mental health of teenage girls is a topic of concern for many parents right now and she provides advice for people who are wondering how best to deal with the challenges faced by children in their lives.”
Kim McCabe said: “There is a litany of reasons why life is now so much harder for teens.
“I could scare you with statistics of how a growing number of teenagers are running into serious difficulties, suffering anxiety and depression, becoming addicted to social media, self-harming, drinking too much, turning to drugs, getting pregnant, or failing at school. There is plenty to read about how teens are messing up and opting out. I wrote my book because of this deeply worrying situation.
“But it’s not a book about what to do if it happens to your own teen, it’s what to do so that it won’t happen to her.
“Teenagers are at a wonderfully interesting stage of their lives and I’ve an optimistic view of parents’ and teachers’ ability to guide our girls through.”
In the seminar, the author aims to share what she has learned in the years spent working with pre-teen and teen girls.
The seminar is at Oxspring primary school, Sheffield Road, on Tuesday November 8, 7pm to 9pm. Tickets are available from the website Eventbrite.
