Parenting skills

Self-care and teenagers

Ideas and tips on self-care for parents and teens

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Learn about self-care and how you and your teens can take care of yourselves.

Self-care for parents and teens

If you’re feeling like a bad parent, here’s how to care for yourself and your teen at the same time.

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How to cope when you feel like a bad parent

Self-care can be hard to prioritise. Get it front and centre for your family with these tips. 

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How to make self-care a family priority

Do this quiz and get some self-care ideas that suit you!

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What kind of self-care is right for you?

The best way to look after others is to look after yourself. We had a chat to some parents talk about what self-care and wellbeing mean to them.

What parents think about...self-care

Anna Sidis explains why self-care is important for teenagers and gives some practical tips. 

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Why your teenager really needs self-care

Hear about how Parkes locals practise self-care to relax and unwind.

How do you relax and unwind?

We know we should be doing regular self-care, but whether or not it happens is a different story. Get ideas about how to prioritise self-care in your family. 