Being a parent of a teen during a global pandemic is not easy. We don't have all the answers by any means, but what we do have is a community of amazing professionals, experts and coaches and a lot of passion and drive to help.

Schools are under pressure to tick boxes and the education system is fully focused on exam results. Many schools are getting audio lessons and no visual face to face contact. Things are going to be very different for a while and even in our post Covid world which may well throw up issues that you haven’t crossed before as a parent.

Over lock down and the last year, everyone has realised that hugely valuable content can be delivered via Zoom and online learning. We would love to continue the value of digital learning as an adjunct to the school week even as schools return. 

The holistic approach to education seems to have been lost along the way despite the focus on wellbeing more recently, and it's hard for parents alone to fill the gaps. Through building this community of mentors, parents and teens we aim to fill some of these gaps and help navigate this journey. 

We all love a bonus!

BONUS OFFERS ON SIGNING UP

1. EACH membership offer comes with FREE Vision Boarding Workshop RRP £15, FREE Worry Well workshop RRP £15 and #BRINGABUDDY code for a friend to come with you in February 

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2. Either 1, 3 or 6 entries into our Prize Bundle draw worth over £100 depending on the level of membership

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3. Sign up BEFORE midnight on Sat 30th Jan and get 2 extra entries per membership into the prize bundle draw

*Prizes include a inspirational quote T shirt from I Should Be, a frame print from Box Prints, silver stud earrings from One Little Hut, chocolates from So Cocoa and membership for Beach Fit Yoga and HIIT classes for one month*

The Membership is for weekly LIVE sessions on Thursdays.

There is no actual weekly commitment although our LIVE sessions are on Thursday 7pm for 50 mins. 

We know how busy everyone is, so everything is recorded in the membership if you miss a week. You can dip in as you wish and catch up.This is NOT a course it is a MEMBERSHIP. The content is there exclusively for you if you want to access it. 

We encourage teens and parents to get involved with all the LIVE digital sessions as this is where the real value of this membership lies. Being part of the magic as it happens. Being an active part of this amazing digital community.

We will never turn away an amazing role model just because they can't make our timings. We will have other events, #likeTEDtalksforteens and workshops on and off which will be available outside of the membership too 

That is the beauty of Live AND recorded content. YOU, as a member, will never miss a thing.

Members will also have the ability to watch the sessions on record if they are unavailable to attend or time zones are incompatible. The recordings will usually be available within two days on the 'Recordings' section of the membership. 

Some families diarise it and watch the sessions together with their kids on catch up instead of Netflix! 

The core is the live or recorded sessions. Those group sessions with experts, coaches and the co founders.

We correspond via email with parents and in the admin section of the membership. There is an optional admin only Whatsapp group for direct zoom codes for your convenience. 

We don't want to bombard you with information as too much content can be a bit smothering! Your teen will grow with the membership, and can be part of choosing the topics they want to see more of. It's all about them, and what they want/need.

For parents there will be monthly newsletters with useful information plus our Watch. Follow. Read. Do. suggestions from the co-founders. 

Once you join you will be sent a consent form asking for your mobile number. We need to confirm who you are, and say hello to you and your teen! We do this via a very short video message with your teen saying hello! Doesn't need to be formal just a wave and a name! 

There will be a process for future cohorts introduced into the membership so that we know who is joining. 

You can cancel whenever you want, just send us an email or just cancel via our easy to use software. Our priority is for you and your teen to get as much out of this as possible.

If you are not happy with your monthly membership, your teen isn't enjoying, or you don't feel you are getting what you paid for with subscription then you can leave at anytime. But, please give it a go first. 

We would only ask, that if this happens that you give us your honest feedback so we can do our best to fix it.

 [email protected]

The membership also has a 30 day money back guarantee but after this time it is non refundable if you decide you're not happy. 

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Of course! We would LOVE to have a growing, vibrant community of girls and parents from ALL over the world in good time. 

Time zones are always tricky; we have to start somewhere. ALL our sessions are recorded and vaulted within the resource sections to be watched at your convenience wherever you are! 

You will also have access to absolutely everything else on the platform.

This is for girls in secondary school at the moment!

We know boys need this too and we know in our changing world that pressures are starting younger and younger. We BOTH have boys or our own and know this is needed. Big time. 

As a business we have to START somewhere! To date, HOW has been uniquely successful in connecting and empowering girls. We hope to grow as a business and a team to be able to offer this to boys one day too, and a HOW minis version for 9-11 year olds. 

Watch this space. We are ever evolving and have big ambitions and plans! 

Again, no problem. Life is busy. We all have other things going on and we don't want this to become a chore.

You aren't going to miss a chunk of work this is for you when you want to access it. 

We want you to WANT to be there or to look back at the recordings.

There will be NO problem at all for you to miss a week or two, Hopefully you will catch up with anything that interests you.

This is YOUR membership to dip in and out of, take what you need from and enjoy as you wish.

For some that will be a weekly LIVE digital commitment, for others it will catching up over the weekend with the events of that week. Whatever works for you! 

The Facebook group and whatsapp group are optional and aimed at the parents.

None of the sessions are delivered via social media. They are all using the Zoom platform, recorded and stored within the HOW membership platform.

We will keep you informed of updates etc via newsletters and admin only WhatsApp group rather than social media, so there is no need for your teen to be on any specific platforms to participate. 

Understanding and using social media in a positive and helpful way is discussed within our framework. 

Yes, they are all known to us as well. We would never let a mentor or expert be in digital contact with your teen unless we have seen their CRB certificate. 

If they are in the process of getting this then we will always be there on the call with them. 

Any visiting guest or expert who is not i.e. some of the HOW Inspire talks we will be there online so no adult who is not CRB checked will be in private contact with your teen. 

Just email us. We are ALL about open communication. If there is a problem please approach us first and see if we can help.

Cancelling is simple. You can do this via your membership hub or send us an email: [email protected]

We have a duty of care to tell parents if any girl is upset on a call.

If any teen under the age of 16 seems distressed or reveals any concerning information to us, we will take action and make sure you are informed.

We will encourage her to have that conversation with you herself, or offer to speak to you with her or directly. 

We WILL contact you to make sure you are aware, if she has chosen to tell you herself.  

In a situation whereby the girl is over 16 yrs old we will encourage her to have that conversation with you as parents, offer to support her in this conversation, but ultimately, if we have concerns we will explain to her that you need to be contacted. 

We are not acting as GPs, counsellors or mental health staff. We will signpost accordingly and may be able to suggest support from one of our team of mentors.

We hope this will never happen, but as we said above just TALK TO US! 

We are ALL about open communication. If there is a problem please approach us and see if we can help.