Class Description: A 10-week class for parents of kids ages 0-8. A strength-based parenting program focusing on the need for self-care and personal empowerment. The curriculum moves from an adult/adult/focus to a parent/child/family focus. Sessions are positive, encouraging and humorous.
Topics Outline:
Week 1: Nurturing ourselves so we can parent our children
Week 2: Understanding stress
Week 3: Techniques for stress and anger management
Week 4: Finding alternatives for managing anger, practicing new behaviors
Week 5: The dance of nonverbal communication
Week 6: Listening skills for effective communication
Week 7: Verbal communication
Week 8: Basics of child development
Week 9: Laying the foundation for effective discipline/handling challenging behaviors
Week 10: A parent’s toolbox to manage discipline
