As parents, our worries can quietly slip onto our children’s shoulders.But what if there’s another way?This Mental Health Month (in our State: NSW), the Parent Hope Podcast explores how parents can support children’s well-being by first steadying themselves. Jenny Brown, founder and director of the Parent Hope Project, and Lauren Errington, executive Director of The Family Systems Institute, draw on Bowen Family Systems Theory to unpack how parental worry - often inflamed by mental health messaging - can be projected onto kids and how parents can step out of those cycles.We’ll look at:* The 3 steps of projection: scanning, labelling, treating* How social messages about children’s mental health fuel worry* The difference between internalised worry and externalised conflict* Practical steps for leading with clarity instead of guiltJoin us this Mental Health Month to discover how shifting from worry to hope can free both you and your child to grow with resilience.Jenny Brown bio link: https://parenthopeproject.com.au/about-us/Lauren Errington bio https://www.thefsi.com.au/about/our-team/lauren-errington/Find a Parent Hope Clinicianhttps://parenthopeproject.com.au/find-a-parent-coach/Lauren and Jenny’s recent article: Bowen family systems theory and practice: Illustration and critique revisitedMay 2024Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT) 45(1)https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381014808_Bowen_family_systems_theory_and_practice_Illustration_and_critique_revisitedNewsletter-https://parenthopeproject.com.au/#newsletter Youtube-http://www.youtube.com/@ParentHopeProject Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/coachingparents Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/parenthopeproject/ LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/company/79093727/admin/feed/posts/ Website-https://parenthopeproject.com.au/ Contact us: [email protected] (02) 9904 5600

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