IS IT TIME TO HAVE THE "ALCOHOL CHAT" WITH YOUR KIDS?
I'VE MADE IT EASIER FOR YOU BY GIVING YOU THE SCRIPT
I am a registered Counsellor, certified alcohol Coach, Program Counsellor for a youth mentoring organisation, mum and step-mum. I am also alcohol-free.
Flip the script on the alcohol story in your family and jump in early to get the conversation rolling earlier and more effectively with your kids
YES, I NEED IT!IS THIS YOU?
Are you experiencing something like this?
HOW DO I START? WHAT DO I SAY?
What do I say about alcohol? What does it do to our brains and bodies? What do I say about all of the ads we see? You feel overwhelmed by it all.
S/HE DOESN'T LISTEN TO ME
You try to talk about important topics but s/he is clearly not listening and you feel like nothing is sinking in. You're worried about peer pressure.
ALCOHOL ADS ARE EVERYWHERE!
Ads appear on your kid's media feeds, TV, movies, sport promising happiness. How do you teach your kid to be critically aware of ads and think independently.
WHAT IF IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY?
What If I Tell You There's Something I Can Do To Help You?
My course provide you with all the information that you need at your fingertips to talk to your kids about alcohol so that they actually listen to what you have to say. It gives you the nuts and the bolts of this chat so you can get started straight away. You don't have to research alcohol, look up statistics or worry about what you need to say. I've done the hard work for you. I've made the videos and written the script for you.
Plus guess what? You can pay what you want for this course!
THE BEAUTY OF THIS PROGRAM...
Is That You Will Get To Have Peace of Mind Plus You Will Strengthen Your Connection With Your Child in the Process!
You will feel relieved that you have told them the facts about alcohol and that you have got in early while their thoughts around it all are still forming.
You will open the door to quality information sharing about alcohol and gain insights and inroads into what is going on in their life too. It's an opportunity for building mutual rapport, trust and respect.
This conversation will strengthen your connection and help facilitate quality chats on other topics too, like friendships and mental health. Moreover it will keep them talking to you.
LET ME MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER BY OFFERING YOU
KIDS & ALCOHOL: HOW TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT ALCOHOL
This is for you if...
- You feel this is an important conversation to have but don't know quite where to start and what to say
- You want your child to actively engage in this conversation but often feel like they are blocking you
- You are pressed for time and need do this efficiently
- You are nervous about your own or your partner's drinking habits and not sure about how to broach this
- There is a history of problematic drinking in your family and you're worried, or
- you have questions about what to do, like should you introduce "safe drinking" in the home like the "European model" (Ps I don't believe this is a good idea)
WANNA KNOW WHAT'S INSIDE?
This is what you will get:
Welcome & Outline
Let's explore the course and how it will all unfold.
Then let's take a high view of the most pertinent statistics about underage drinking, the risks, the trends and what you need to know about.
When Should I Have the Chat?
So what do our kids already know and what are the signs that they have hit the age that its time to rip the bandaid off? Also let's examine why this conversation works best in bite-sized chats over time.
What to Say About Alcohol?
My favourite module as we get down to the nitty gritty. Here, you sit back and watch 3 engaging videos with your kids all about alcohol and dopamine, why alcohol steals our fun, why some adults drink too much.
Share Your Own Alcohol Story
What?! Share you story? Here we talk about why this is absolutely integral to the effectiveness of this chat. Don't worry. I provide you with the script for you no matter where you sit on the drinking spectrum.
Connection vs Control
Let's talk about two very different parenting styles, connection vs control, and why connection provides us with an inroad into our kid's life and why control breeds rebellion. Finally lets talk about household rules around socialising.
Bonus: Social nerves & Trust
In this bonus module I have provided 3 videos on how to help your kids with social nerves, how to encourage your kids to trust their own decisions (and be less susceptible to peer pressure) and how to keep them talking to you.
Three Videos About Alcohol
Here is one of those videos for you to view in advance about alcohol and dopamine.
This video has been created so that kids aged 10 - 14 will understand. There are 2 more videos inside the course addressing:
- 'Why some adults drink alcohol excessively and why our society seems to be obsessed with alcohol', and
- 'Why alcohol steals our fun vibe'
BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!
Here's an amazing bonus offer for you!
Frequently Asked Questions
I've prepared a booklet that contains many of the difficult questions that parents have on the topic of alcohol & kids. It also contains how to answer some questions that your child may ask of you.
Ask me!
If you have an alcohol-related question then email me your question and I will answer it and include it in the FAQ booklet for you. This resource can continue to grow to help all of us that are doing our best to answer questions on the run.
The Best Value ever!
Pay What You Want For This Course
Life before this program
- Overwhelmed and time-poor and you'd like some guidance
- You know it's an important chat, it has to happen, but where do you start?
- Your child is hard to engage and often "blocks" you or looks disinterested when you raise big topics like alcohol
- You're nervous because there is a big drinker in the house-hold and you're worried whether you raise this and how
- Sometimes you think "I'll just leave it to the school to deal with" or "they'll be right" but then you realise this probably won't cut it
Life after this program
- Peace of mind! Well done. You've ticked initial "the alcohol conversation" off the list
- It wasn't as hard as you thought. In fact your child had great questions and insights
- You feel like this chat has paved the way for future quality chats
- You're now noticing alcohol advertisements everywhere and you are both talking openly about them
- You know there may be bumps in the road but you feel relieved you have laid the foundations for good decision-making
NEED PROOF?
Listen to what others are saying
This course should be required viewing for all parents of pre-teens and teenagers. Bella delivers relevant information and common-sense tools that every family can use today, with a perfect combination of professionalism, compassion, experience and humour. The kid's modules are engaging, and talks directly to them, not at them. I just wish I had this when my kids were younger. A fabulous resource for every family.
Noelene Brown
The Rural Sobriety Coach
It is fabulous Bella! A must listen for parents!
Nicole Costello
Naturopath
ABOUT ME
I'm Isabella and my objective is to help make this conversation as easy for you as possible
I am a registered counsellor, a This Naked Mind and Grey Area Drinking Master Coach, an Intuitive Eating Counsellor (and a podcast host). I am a mum, step-mum, recovered lawyer and an alcohol-free woman. I take my work seriously.
I work with parents who would like to set their kids up with the best information about alcohol as possible at the start. I see teenagers who could have used this conversation earlier.
I know because I was one of them and that history resulted in me becoming alcohol-free in my 40's. Don't get me wrong! I am not against alcohol. My husband drinks it. I mention this because I have had the conversation with my kids about my own past drinking behaviour and this has helped me create this course.
My personal story can be found in episode 3 of my She's Sober Sydney! podcast: https://shessobersydney.buzzsprout.com
This course is for any parent no matter where you sit on the drinking spectrum.
Isabella xo
YES, I WANT IN!
Why is This Course So Cheap?
For a few reasons. It's a truly informative and terrific course. I believe in it. It is a passion project and I'd like as many parents to have access to it as possible. In exchange, but only if you have time, I would welcome your feedback and this will enable me to improve the course over time.
Isabella xo
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I get?
How long will this course take?
Doesn't the school already teach our kids about alcohol?
What if I want 1 on 1 counselling & coaching to help my family do this?
SOUNDS GOOD?
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