This is a wide-ranging presentation that introduces the many issues that challenge the tweenage, teenager, parent and teacher.

We may explore...

• Navigating the squalls: The phases of adolescence and how these may be expressed and anticipated.
• Venus & Mars: The similarities and the differing needs of boys and girls.
• Coming of Age: Rethinking how to help the 12-14 year old prepare for a changing world.
• Threshold Issues: An overview of addictive tendencies.
• "But they are my friends!" The peer group and defining the roles played within it. How the can adult work with the peer group and not against it?