Programs
Parents Workshop
Girls of Destiny Canada offers practical, community-focused workshops designed to help parents understand and support their daughters through real-world challenges. Each session delivers evidence-based guidance on communication, emotional wellbeing, academic motivation, digital safety, leadership development, and building strong family connections. Parents gain tools they can apply immediately at home, plus a space to ask questions and learn from experienced facilitators. The goal is to strengthen parent–daughter relationships and equip families with strategies that foster confidence, resilience, and healthy growth.
Empowering Parents, Empowering Girls: A Toolkit for Navigating the Teen Years
Workshop for Parents of Teen Girls (11-17)
Workshop Goals
- Enhance Understanding of Teen Culture: Equip parents with insights into the social, digital, and emotional pressures facing today’s teens.
- Strengthen Parent-Teen Communication: Provide parents with tools and strategies to foster open, supportive dialogue.
- Support Confidence and Resilience Building: Teach parents how to nurture their daughters’ self-confidence and resilience through actionable exercises and resources.
Promote Digital Literacy and Safety: Guide parents on creating safe online boundaries and understanding digital habits. - Encourage a Supportive Home Environment: Offer techniques to cultivate a balanced, growth-focused home where teens feel valued and supported.
Expected Outcomes
- Improved Understanding and Connection: Parents gain a clearer understanding of the teen experience, leading to more empathy and stronger connections with their daughters.
- Enhanced Communication Skills: Parents feel confident using new communication techniques and conversation starters to discuss sensitive topics.
- Increased Confidence in Supporting Teens’ Growth: Parents learn practical ways to boost their daughters’ self-esteem, resilience, and independence.
- Digital Awareness and Safety Tools: Parents leave equipped with strategies and checklists to create a safer, healthier online experience for their daughters.
- Strengthened Parent-Teen Bond: Parents and teens build a foundation for trust, respect, and mutual support, creating a family environment that celebrates growth and understanding.
This workshop provides parents with a complete toolkit for supporting their daughters through the teen years, fostering a balanced, empowering journey for both parents and teens.
Navigating the Teen Years with Confidence and Connection
Workshop for Parents of Teen Girls (11-17)
Goals:
- Understand Teen Development: Educate parents on the physical, emotional, and cognitive changes during adolescence.
- Improve Communication: Equip parents with strategies for effective and empathetic communication with their teen girls.
- Set Boundaries and Expectations: Teach parents how to establish clear and consistent boundaries to promote responsibility and independence.
- Navigate Digital Life: Provide insights and strategies for managing teens’ use of social media and technology.
- Build Resilience and Self-Esteem: Help parents support their teen girls in developing self-esteem and resilience.
Support Through Transitions:Offer guidance on supporting teens during key transitions such as starting middle or high school. - Create a Supportive Environment: Foster a home environment that encourages open dialogue and mutual respect.
- Connect with Resources: Introduce parents to local and online resources for additional support.
- Informed Parents: Parents will have a deeper understanding of teen development and the unique challenges their daughters face.
- Enhanced Communication: Improved communication skills will lead to stronger parent-teen relationships and better mutual understanding.
- Effective Boundaries: Parents will learn how to set and maintain healthy boundaries, helping teens become more responsible and independent.
- Healthy Digital Habits:Parents will gain tools to help manage their teens’ digital lives, promoting healthy online behavior.
- Resilient Teens: Teens will benefit from enhanced self-esteem and resilience, better equipped to handle life’s challenges.
- Smooth Transitions: Parents will feel more confident in supporting their teens through significant life transitions.
- Supportive Environment: A more supportive and respectful home environment will be established, encouraging open dialogue.
- Resource Connections: Parents will be connected to valuable resources and a supportive network of other parents.
This workshop aims to provide parents with practical tools and strategies to support their teen girls through the critical years of adolescence, fostering a positive and nurturing environment that encourages growth and development