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Survival Skills for Healthy Families
Family connections are as important as ever, but
hectic schedules and life stresses can get in the way. Parents
with children of all ages are invited to learn new strategies and
practice old ones more intentionally to build stronger
relationships in your family.
This program can last for 3-5 sessions. Topics
include:
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Preserving Family Strengths
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Effective Rules and Boundaries
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Clarifying Attitudes and Expectations
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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.
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1-2-3-4
Parents
This video-based program
is from Active Parenting Publishers. Using discussion and video,
participants learn basic strategies for effectively and safely
parenting toddlers and preschoolers. Groups need to meet for 3
sessions for 60-90 minutes each time.
Topics include:
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Common
Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers
Common Sense Parenting is a discussion-based program with a video
supplement. Parents address common issues that come with raising
preschool aged children. Topics include:
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Understanding Child
Development
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Setting Expectations
for Your Child
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Ways to Nurture Your
Child
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Your Role as Teacher
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Using Consequences
to Change Behavior
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Giving Reasons Kids
Understand
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Using Praise
Effectively and Often
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Teaching Social
Skills to Kids
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Teaching Before
Problems Occur
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Dealing with Your
Child’s Misbehavior
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Making a Plan to
Stay Calm
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Teaching Your Child
Self-Control
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Enhancing Family
Life
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