Online Parent Talk: Supporting girls through the teen years: Strong Voices, Healthy Boundaries

Today's girls are growing up in a complex world of pressures and expectations unlike anything we have seen before. From social media and body image concerns to friendships, relationships, consent, and belonging, many parents are wondering how best to support their daughters to navigate all of this with confidence and self-trust.

This practical, evidence-informed session explores how parents can help their daughters develop a strong sense of self, healthy boundaries, and the self confidence to communicate their needs in an increasingly complex world.

Together we'll explore:

• How social media, comparison culture, and unrealistic beauty standards can shape girls' body image, confidence, and sense of self-worth

• Practical ways to foster positive body esteem, self-trust, and resilience in a filtered world

• How to have open, age-appropriate conversations about consent, boundaries, communication, and healthy relationships

• Ways to support your daughters to recognise pressure, trust their instincts, and communicate their needs with confidence

• The emotional and developmental changes of the teenage years and how to stay connected when communication becomes more challenging

• Simple, practical tools for creating the kind of relationship where your daughter feels safe to talk, ask questions, and seek support

Parents will leave with:

• A deeper understanding of the unique pressures facing girls today

• Practical conversation starters and communication tools

• Greater confidence discussing body image, boundaries, relationships, and consent

• Strategies to support their daughters to develop strong voices, healthy boundaries, and lasting self-trust

Because when our daughters learn to trust themselves, communicate clearly, and know their worth, they are better equipped to navigate relationships, challenges, and opportunities throughout their lives.

This session is ideal for parents and carers of girls aged 11 and above and provides a foundation for ongoing conversations about relationships, respect, consent, media literacy, and emotional wellbeing.

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About Your Host

Natalie Stokell is an educator, mum of two, and advocate for positive, inclusive sex education. She foundedTell Your Daughters to address the gaps she saw in school-based sex ed and now delivers engaging, age-appropriate workshops for tweens, teens, and their parents. With a Master’s in Psychology and a calm, compassionate presence, Natalie combines evidence-based knowledge with deep empathy to support young people as they navigate consent, relationships, and online life. She also works with Women’s Health and Equality Queensland, developing health promotion initiatives focused on mental health, respectful relationships, and gender equality.

Key Info

• Monday 20th July 7:30 - 8pm

• Online format - receive your Zoom link once you have booked

• Free to join

• Option to sign your child up for the in-person 11-13 and 14+yo Teen Girl Workshops with Natalie on Mon 3rd & 10th August:  BOOK/FIND OUT MORE HERE

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·         Register the attendee for the program and communicate program-related updates.
·         Understand participant demographics to improve program delivery.
·         Contact you for feedback and evaluation purposes after the program concludes.

Some of the information collected (such as preferred pronouns) is considered sensitive and is voluntary. It will be used to help ensure our programs are inclusive and meet the needs of our community.

Council will take all reasonable and appropriate steps to protect the privacy of individuals as required by the Queensland Information Privacy Act 2009 and associated Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) contained in that Act.