Did you know that your teenager can come across misogynistic and violent content with just a few clicks? As a parent, your role is to accompany your teenager, help them develop a critical mind and remain attentive to what they consult online.

Lou’s Questionnaire (QL) is the first self-administered, illustrated tool designed to help identify school-age children (7 to 12) who may be or are experiencing a caregiving situation, and to enable rapid intervention if necessary. Its visual, computerized format makes it clear, pleasant and easy to complete. However, some children may need additional support to complete it, depending on their age and abilities.

We have a few concrete examples to share with you to help you exert a positive influence on young people’s body image by becoming aware of your own inherent biases so you can change them.

As they go through these years of great change, teenagers may look to those close to them for guidance on how to respond to their body. Without realizing it, you serve as a role model for young people’s body image. Parents typically exert the most direct influence, but grandparents, uncles, aunts, godparents, teachers, sports coaches have an important role to play too!

By the time they reach adolescence, young people have already formed strong digital habits in their day-to-day lives. Here are a few tips to help you deal with this new hyperconnected reality and get teens to adopt a positive relationship with their screens.

The Decolonial Toolbox is the result of a multi-year collaboration between the Office of Community Engagement, Mikana and the Montreal Indigenous Community NETWORK. The resource is a self-directed learning tool to understand historical and contemporary Indigenous realities. The pathway gathers carefully selected resources produced by Indigenous peoples and organizations that are accessible and promote Indigenous expertise.