Catholic Schools Office
Diocese of Lismore
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Parenting Resources
Parenting doesn’t come with an instruction manual.
If you want a quick reference guide for all the tough topics to do with relationships and the digital world, then you are in the right place.
If you want expanded content that helps you form respectful young people that understand their dignity and worth, then Real Talk for Parents and Carers is for you.
If you want a quick reference guide for all the tough topics to do with relationships and the digital world, then you are in the right place.
If you want expanded content that helps you form respectful young people that understand their dignity and worth, then Real Talk for Parents and Carers is for you.
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Catholic Education Services
Diocese of Lismore
As an educator, parent or caregiver with students attending a school in the Diocese of Lismore, please enjoy your.....
Parenting Resources
Parenting doesn’t come with an instruction manual.
If you want a quick reference guide for all the tough topics to do with relationships and the digital world, then you are in the right place.
If you want expanded content that helps you form respectful young people that understand their dignity and worth, then Real Talk for Parents and Carers is for you.
If you want a quick reference guide for all the tough topics to do with relationships and the digital world, then you are in the right place.
If you want expanded content that helps you form respectful young people that understand their dignity and worth, then Real Talk for Parents and Carers is for you.
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Let the Real Talk team keep you up-to-date on what you need to know and provide you with a trusted place to go for many tough and important parenting topics.
We specialise in helping caregivers foster healthy self-worth, respectful flourishing relationships and safety and wisdom in the online space.
We specialise in helping caregivers foster healthy self-worth, respectful flourishing relationships and safety and wisdom in the online space.
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Resources for Primary and Secondary School Parents
We have curated all the best resources, and created our own, just to meet your needs. Real Talk Parents brings tech tips and set up advice, targeted Real Talk produced video resources, templates and guides, recommended app's, helpful links and more…
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Parenting Videos
Having worked with thousands of parents and hundreds of schools we have heard your questions and needs. We have created, and will continue to create, specialised short videos that delve into the toughest and trickiest topics. From “how to have the sex talk” to “safeguarding devices” and “fostering respectful dating relationships” we want to help!
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Trusted Resources
Real Talk has the runs on the board. We understand young people! And we know how to reach them. Often parents most challenging topics are our bread and butter. We have been booked for around 5000 speaking sessions in the last 10 years and we want to take what we know and help you, the caregiver! At Real Talk we believe parents are the primary educators, especially when it comes to sensitive matters. Our task is to empower and equip you!
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Faith Informed
If you send your children to a faith-based school, then we think you will like what we provide here. Raising young people is more than just keeping them safe and helping them achieve. We believe people are created for a life lived to the full. Whilst no resource is perfect, we always keep in mind mainstream Christian values when producing or recommending resources. We keep in mind, biological, sociological, psychological and spiritual elements as key ingredients for human flourishing.
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Parental Involvement is vital
Research shows that parental engagement has a great impact on forming a young person’s opinion and behaviours [1][2][3][4]. Unfortunately many parents feel ill equipped at the important task of forming their children. This is especially true when it comes to topics like puberty, sex and relationships. The difficulty of this topic has been exacerbated with modern challenges such as the proliferation of online pornography and relationships involving the online world.
Real Talk Parents equips parents to have these important discussions with their children.
Real Talk Parents equips parents to have these important discussions with their children.
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[1] “Protective effect of parental monitoring of Children’s media use: a prospective study. Gentile D, Reimer R, Thaanson A, Walsh D, Eisenmann J. JAMA Pediatrics (May 2014) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24686493
[2] Van Schaik, P., Turnbull, T., & Van Wersch, A. (2010). Adolescents' preferences regarding sex education and relationship education. Health Education Journal, 69(3), 277-286.
[3] Walker, J., & Milton, J. (2006). Teachers' and Parents' Roles in the Sexuality Education of Primary School Children: A Comparison of Experiences in Leeds, UK and in Sydney, Australia. Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 6(4), 415-428.
[4] “The Porn Talk Works; If Parents dislike porn, kids will too” http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865621859/The-porn-talk-works-If-parents-dislike-porn-kids-will-too.html
[2] Van Schaik, P., Turnbull, T., & Van Wersch, A. (2010). Adolescents' preferences regarding sex education and relationship education. Health Education Journal, 69(3), 277-286.
[3] Walker, J., & Milton, J. (2006). Teachers' and Parents' Roles in the Sexuality Education of Primary School Children: A Comparison of Experiences in Leeds, UK and in Sydney, Australia. Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 6(4), 415-428.
[4] “The Porn Talk Works; If Parents dislike porn, kids will too” http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865621859/The-porn-talk-works-If-parents-dislike-porn-kids-will-too.html
Education, parenting and eSafety advice that helps form young people on the important topics of:
- how to have 'the talk'
- human dignity
- self-worth
- puberty
- sex
- pornography
- sexting
- consent
- respect
- friendship
- bullying
- respectful speech
- grooming
- marriage
- healthy decisions
- sexual ethics
- tech addiction
- self-regulation
- boundary setting
- body image
- friendship
- true beauty
- sexual body language
- breaking harmful habits
- love
- marriage
- babies
- critical thinking
- critical media literacy
- positive peer relationships
- gaming
- healthy-tech use
- recognising red-flags online
- pro-social media
- goal setting
5000+
SPEAKING SESSIONS
200+
PARENT NIGHTS
400,000
LIVES CHANGED
Let the Real Talk team keep you up-to-date on what you need to know and provide you with a trusted place to go for many tough and important parenting topics.
We specialise in helping caregivers foster healthy self-worth, respectful flourishing relationships and safety and wisdom in the online space.
We specialise in helping caregivers foster healthy self-worth, respectful flourishing relationships and safety and wisdom in the online space.
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Resources for Primary and Secondary School Parents
We have curated all the best resources, and created our own, just to meet your needs. Real Talk Parents brings tech tips and set up advice, targeted Real Talk produced video resources, templates and guides, recommended app's, helpful links and more…
arrow_drop_down_circle
Divider Text
Parenting Videos
Having worked with thousands of parents and hundreds of schools we have heard your questions and needs. We have created, and will continue to create, specialised short videos that delve into the toughest and trickiest topics. From 'how to have "the talk”' to “safeguarding devices” and “fostering respectful dating relationships” we want to help!
arrow_drop_down_circle
Divider Text
Trusted Resources
Real Talk has the runs on the board. We understand young people! And we know how to reach them. Often parents most challenging topics are our bread and butter.
We have been booked for around 5000 speaking sessions in the last 10 years and we want to take what we know and help you, the caregiver!
At Real Talk we believe parents are the primary educators, especially when it comes to sensitive matters. Our task is to empower and equip you!
We have been booked for around 5000 speaking sessions in the last 10 years and we want to take what we know and help you, the caregiver!
At Real Talk we believe parents are the primary educators, especially when it comes to sensitive matters. Our task is to empower and equip you!
arrow_drop_down_circle
Divider Text
Faith Informed
If you send your children to a faith-based school, then we think you will like what we provide here. Raising young people is more than just keeping them safe and helping them achieve. We believe people are created for a life lived to the full.
Whilst no resource is perfect, we always keep in mind mainstream Christian values when producing or recommending resources.
We keep in mind, biological, sociological, psychological and spiritual elements as key ingredients for human flourishing.
Whilst no resource is perfect, we always keep in mind mainstream Christian values when producing or recommending resources.
We keep in mind, biological, sociological, psychological and spiritual elements as key ingredients for human flourishing.
arrow_drop_down_circle
Divider Text
Parental Involvement is vital
Research shows that parental engagement has a great impact on forming a young person’s opinion and behaviours [1][2][3][4]. Unfortunately many parents feel ill equipped at the important task of forming their children.
This is especially true when it comes to topics like puberty, sex and relationships. The difficulty of this topic has been exacerbated with modern challenges such as the proliferation of online pornography and relationships involving the online world.
Real Talk Parents equips parents to have these important discussions with their children.
This is especially true when it comes to topics like puberty, sex and relationships. The difficulty of this topic has been exacerbated with modern challenges such as the proliferation of online pornography and relationships involving the online world.
Real Talk Parents equips parents to have these important discussions with their children.
arrow_drop_down_circle
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[1] “Protective effect of parental monitoring of Children’s media use: a prospective study. Gentile D, Reimer R, Thaanson A, Walsh D, Eisenmann J. JAMA Pediatrics (May 2014) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24686493
[2] Van Schaik, P., Turnbull, T., & Van Wersch, A. (2010). Adolescents' preferences regarding sex education and relationship education. Health Education Journal, 69(3), 277-286.
[3] Walker, J., & Milton, J. (2006). Teachers' and Parents' Roles in the Sexuality Education of Primary School Children: A Comparison of Experiences in Leeds, UK and in Sydney, Australia. Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 6(4), 415-428.
[4] “The Porn Talk Works; If Parents dislike porn, kids will too” http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865621859/The-porn-talk-works-If-parents-dislike-porn-kids-will-too.html
[2] Van Schaik, P., Turnbull, T., & Van Wersch, A. (2010). Adolescents' preferences regarding sex education and relationship education. Health Education Journal, 69(3), 277-286.
[3] Walker, J., & Milton, J. (2006). Teachers' and Parents' Roles in the Sexuality Education of Primary School Children: A Comparison of Experiences in Leeds, UK and in Sydney, Australia. Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 6(4), 415-428.
[4] “The Porn Talk Works; If Parents dislike porn, kids will too” http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865621859/The-porn-talk-works-If-parents-dislike-porn-kids-will-too.html
Education, parenting and eSafety advice that helps form young people on the important topics of:
love | marriage | babies | critical thinking | critical media literacy | positive peer relationships | gaming | healthy tech use | recognising red-flags online | pro-social media | human dignity | self worth | puberty | sex | pornography | sexting | consent | respect | friendship | bullying | respectful speech | goal setting | grooming | marriage | healthy decisions | sexual ethics | tech addiction | self-regulation | boundary setting | body image | friendship | true beauty | sexual body language
respectful relationships | breaking harmful habits
5000+
SPEAKING SESSIONS
200+
PARENT NIGHTS
400,000
LIVES CHANGED
