Trained staff and volunteers of the Family Life Council have served 660 parents with these valuable programs during the past 2 years

 

Active Parenting

Research has shown that 97% of parents feel there is more they can learn about being a good parent. Today, parents are accepting the reality that our children are as well behaved as we are effective at teaching them. All children misbehave as they explore their boundaries and learn about the world, but a parent’s job is to guide children in learning better behaviors as they mature. It’s been said that we are not raising children, but we are raising adults.

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Happy families aren’t born… they are made one day at a time. Good parenting skills are the key to successful families . Active Parenting NOW is a nationally acclaimed program providing information and skills for teaching responsibility and cooperation and building self-esteem in your kids. Designed for parents of children ages 2-12 years, this effective, video-based parenting series is filled with lively discussions and breakthrough techniques helpful to any parent.

Raising teenagers can be a frightening and challenging experience for parents. It can also be rewarding and fun. The Family Life Council provides the Active Parenting of Teens series to help parents get the cooperation and respect from their teens that can make family life more enjoyable and less stressful. Active Parenting of Teens is a highly successful, video-based parent education program for parents of 12-18 year olds. Parents of teens who attend this 5-week series report improved communication and more responsible and cooperative teens.


"You taught us a new way of parenting. Through your program we learned that by changing our parenting style, our child changed his response to us and we began to communicate."

Active Parenting of Teens participant

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