Expert set to help local families navigate the tricky terrain of parenting

AFTER a sell-out event in Geelong last year, high-profile child psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg will return to the Bellarine next month – this time to Ocean Grove.
Dr Carr-Gregg, best known as the resident psychologist on Channel 7’s Sunrise, will help local families navigate the tricky terrain of parenting with his seminar “Raising Happy and Resilient Young People”.
Dubbed the child and adolescent whisperer, Dr Carr-Gregg said he was keen to return to the Bellarine given the number of young families on the Peninsula.
“Adolescence is one of the most risky growth and developmental periods for our children and research shows that young people in rural and regional Victoria are especially at risk for anxiety, depression, substance abuse and self-harm.
“With this backdrop, it’s understandable for parents to feel overwhelmed, anxious and helpless.”
Dr Carr-Gregg will present information provided from contemporary positive psychological research and 30 years of clinical experience and will cover the actions that parents can take to build resilience and outline the common mistakes that parents make with their children and teenagers.
“Now more than ever before, with parents faced with issues such as cyber-bullying, stress, drugs and sex, we need them to have the skills, knowledge and strategies to provide this generation’s young people with the love, stability and routine that they need,” he said.
“Apart from crossing your fingers and hoping for the best, it’s good to know there are some other things parents can do to help their children through adolescence.”
The seminar will be held at Ocean Grove Neighbourhood House, 1 John Dory Drive, on October 17 between 7.30-8.30pm. Tickets cost $20 via Eventbrite.