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Being a parent in the age of social media is confusing. It's hard enough trying to understand feeds, stories, 'DMs' and 'finstas', let alone differentiating between safe and unsafe behavior for teens online. Parents understand that social media is how teens communicate with their friends, find information and learn new things about the world. That means it's often not realistic to block access to it outright. That's why we wanted to ask: how can parents wrap their heads around social media? And how can they help their teens manage their social media habits?

Join us to hear from Mia Garlick, Facebook's Director of Policy for Australia and New Zealand, and Ashley de Silva, ReachOut's CEO, who will chat about the platforms out there, their positive and negative impacts, and practical tips for parents looking to help their teens manage their use of those platforms. Later, we'll hear from Shameen, a mum of two, and her 17 year old, Jay. Together, they'll talk about how they work together to manage Jay's social media usage.

For more clarity on this complicated topic, head over to ReachOut.com/ParentsGuidetoInsta and parents.au.reachout.com

Negative body image and eating disorders are something almost every young person will be exposed to in one way or another. But they are complex and require careful navigation, so we get that parents may want some extra support.

Join us to hear from Juliette Thomson, National Helpline Manager & Psychologist at The Butterfly Foundation and father of two Gavin Holman, who’ll share their experiences with body image and eating disorders.

Drugs, alcohol and parties are three things that most parents feel nervous about! But with the right tools and some open communication things don’t have to be so scary. We’re very lucky to be joined by leading drug and alcohol expert, Paul Dillon sharing everything he's learnt in the 25 years he's been a drug and alcohol educator.

Sadly 1 in 4 young people experience mental ill-health each year. We know that parents want to know what signs to look out for and what to do if something seems off with their teen.

Explore boundary setting with father of 5 Matt Green and psychologist Joe Tighe to help your teen gain independence, remain safe and learn how to make good decisions.

We speak with a young person and an expert from ReachOut about effective communication strategies parents can use with their teens