You’ll leave with …
- Tools to help your child build resilience that enables them to bounce back from challenges and bounce forward in emotional strength, character and development
- An understanding that negative thought patterns can in fact be changed for more positive brain pathways, helping your child to deal with failure well
- An appreciation of how vital your child’s identity is and strategies to help them become confident in it
- Ways to talk to your child about positive body image
- Tips on how to manage your own emotions as a parent
What is this event about?
Get a feel of the event and why other parents loved it …
'I loved the practical advice offered during each session. Short and easy ways to remember strategies during the thick and thin of everyday life.'
A parent
Anxiety levels and struggles with mental health are on the rise in children and young people, and as mums and dads, this can feel overwhelming … even at times debilitating. But there’s good news! You, as parents, have incredible power to help your children build strong emotional resilience and healthy mental wellbeing.
A Mind of Their Own is packed with practical and preventative tools for you to use at home, helping you to better understand what’s going on in your child’s head. Together with Katharine Hill and Mark Chester, we’ll explore the science of the mind, and why children act and react the way they do.
Featuring interviews with mental-health professionals, Dr Rob Waller and Dr Kate Middleton, this event will expand your understanding of the unique pressures and opportunities facing young people today, so you can help your child develop an emotional resiliency that lasts.
While this event may be more applicable to parents of pre-and early teenage kids, A Mind of their Own offers a wealth of wisdom, knowledge and advice that would benefit any parent. It will equip you to support your children to grow into strong, resilient young people.
Care for the Family is built on Christian principles, but we want our events and resources to be accessible to everyone. This event does not contain any faith specific content.
Please note this event is not suitable for children.
Katharine Hill is the UK director of Care for the Family. She is a well-known speaker, broadcaster and author of a number of books including her latest book A Mind of Their Own: Building Your Child’s Emotional Wellbeing in a Post-Pandemic World. She is married to Richard and they have four grown-up children and seven grandchildren.
Mark Chester is the Parent Support Manager at Care for the Family. He is the founder of Who Let The Dads Out? and has been writing and speaking about fatherhood for over 20 years. He has two grown-up children.
‘I loved the practical advice offered during each session. Short and easy ways to remember strategies during the thick and thin of everyday life.’
‘I thought this was a really engaging event with fantastic presenters.’
‘We’ve had some real successes this weekend with one of our children who really struggles. We’ve been able to intervene to guide him to better ways of thinking.’
- Early bird tickets are £6
- Standard tickets are £11
- Groups tickets are £8 each (for groups of 3 or more)
- We never want money to stop anyone from accessing our events. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we are able to offer some complimentary tickets. If this would enable you to attend, please contact us at mail@cff.org.uk and we’d love to help.
- The event will start at 7.30pm and finish at 10.00pm
- Doors open at 7.00pm
- Bookings are made through Eventbrite
- Alternatively, feel free to call us on 029 2081 0800 and the team would be glad to help you with your booking
- Please note we do not have facilities to accommodate babies and young children at this event
- We are very aware of the risks around COVID-19 and will always seek to comply with the latest legislation and guidance. You can read our full policy here.
We value your support and we’d love our events to reach as many families as possible. If you’re able to help us spread the word, we’ve created a number of promotional items which are available to download and share. We would be delighted if you were in a position to do any of the following:
- List our events – lets others know by sharing our info on your website
- Presentations – use the slide during any relevant speaking engagements you may have over the coming months
- Social media – feel free to use our images on your own social media pages
Book now!
Spring 2024 dates coming soon!
Spread the word
We value your support and we’d love our events to reach as many families as possible. If you’re able to help us spread the word, we’ve created a number of promotional items which are available to download and share. We would be delighted if you were in a position to do any of the following:
- List our events – lets others know by sharing our info on your website
- Presentations – use the slide during any relevant speaking engagements you may have over the coming months
- Social media – feel free to use our images on your own social media pages