Parents
Support and practical
tools for every age
and stage.
Inspirational, warm and practical workshops with real discussion and strategies you can use that evening.
If you cannot make it to a workshop, either face to face or online, there are plenty of resources in the shop that can suit your needs: your toolkit for supporting your child, recorded workshops, the primary school and secondary school short courses.
Five ways to work with Lorraine
Live online workshops
Join from home. Inspirational, age-specific content on a wide range of parenting topics. Workshops last one hour.
Check detailsRecorded workshops
Watch in your own time, as often as you like. Single workshops and short courses.
Watch / BuyBring a workshop to your school
Ask your child's school to host a parent workshop. Who to speak to, and what to say.
How to askOne-to-one sessions
Personalised support for a specific family situation, or a private workshop for your own group of friends.
Enquire / BookFriendship group workshops
Gather a few friends with children of a similar age and Lorraine will run a session for your group.
How it works
Workshop topics
Tailored to the age of the children. The full list is being continually updated. If you have an idea for a workshop, do say.
Parent workshop topics
- Supporting positive behaviour
- Helping children manage worry and anxiety
- Creating effective morning and bedtime routines
- Key skills for making primary school a success
- Managing secondary school friendships
- Staying connected to teenagers
- Helping children manage peer pressure
- Laying foundations for positive mental health
- Helping children do well in school and home
- Managing anger and strong emotions
- Boosting confidence, resilience and self-esteem
- Supporting revision and preparing for exams
- Key skills for making secondary school a success
- Creating a positive transition to secondary school
- Helping young people stay safe and manage risks
- Helping children manage time online
- Creating a positive routine for homework
- Starting school for the first time
- Managing primary school friendships
- Helping siblings to get along
- Understanding adolescent development
- Understanding your child's temperament
What parents say
“I thoroughly enjoyed Lorraine's presentation, I've sat through many which didn't captivate my attention however throughout her speech I was engrossed and engaged in everything she presented!! This is something that would be useful for everyone, from raising children to running a business! Thanks!”
“Just a quick email to say thank you so much for the session at Hordle Primary earlier this week. I found it really helpful and have already put some of the advice into practice and it's working really well. … The phrase that stands out for me is that they really want to be 'in your sunlight' rather than 'in your shade'.”
“The content of your presentation was superb. It has given me some really helpful ideas about how to seal the bond further between my 2 children and also reassured me that we are also on the right track! I thought you pitched the content at exactly the right level for your audience and encouraged audience participation. … In all, a wonderful talk which I thoroughly enjoyed.”
“My wife Rachel and I have found your workshops so far SUCH a blessing. Thank you for your amazing insights.”
Also worth a look
- Your toolkit for supporting your childEleven mini video workshops, £15 the set or £1.99 each.
- SportSupport for your child involved in sport, from grassroots through to the elite level.
- EducationWorkshops run at your child's school, stage by stage.
- Shop / ResourcesRecorded workshops, short courses and free fact sheets.
- SpeakingBooking Lorraine for a conference or a parents’ evening.
Message Lorraine about a workshop
Workshops, training, a keynote or a conversation about what would help most.
Book a placeUpcoming workshops on Eventbrite