Parenting Education

No one knows how to be a parent when their child is born.   Parenting requires continuous learning, and everyone's kids are different.   Your child is completely unique in their needs and their experiences.  As for parenting skills, as soon as you master one developmental stage, your kids have outgrown their clothes again and are on to stage two!

If you are stuck in a vicious circle trying to communicate with your kids, or harmony has become hard to find in your home, you are not alone. 

We can help.  We can teach you parenting tools based on research.  You can benefit from lessons that were learned from studying hundreds of families and the latest in neuroscience. 

New approaches to dealing with common but troubling issues can help you and your kids find a path back to harmony. 

Relationships can be passionate and intense, and people get angry sometimes.  Though most of us know we shouldn’t fight in front of our kids…many of us fail to live up to our every ideal.  Kids just aren’t emotionally ready to handle adult issues.  Fighting and name calling can be confusing and scary for little ones.  Counseling may be a good resource for your family if your kids have seen a little too much, a little too often. 

Research has demonstrated that growing up in a strife-filled environment negatively impacts children’s attitudes, achievements, and even their physical health! Children who live with constant tension and arguing can develop anxiety and depression. They can become introverted and withdrawn. Children who live with hostility and contempt often become aggressive with their peers.

Here is what some of our previous class participants have said about their experience:

"I went into this parenting class not knowing what to expect, and it ended up being so much more than I imagined. It was incredibly helpful, and surprisingly fun and even funny! Growing up, I didn’t have the best parents, and I always thought that simply doing the opposite of what they did would be enough to raise my child well. But I’ve learned that approach has its own challenges. This class gave me practical, easy-to-use tools that are already helping me support my child in becoming a confident, self-sufficient person. I’m so grateful for what I’ve learned!   -   J.D.

"I loved the fact that the instructors took time out of their busy schedules to teach the parenting class for free along with free breakfast and coffee. The parenting class was beneficial for us as parents.   It allowed us to take a step back and let the natural consequences do the teaching." - B.G

"I am so thankful for the opportunity of taking this free parenting class.  Not only did I learn valuable tools that has made parenting way less stressful, I have also enjoyed the videos and role playing.  The extra bonus that I got out of this class were amazing teachers and friendships of other parents that made me feel that I was not alone in this whole parenting process." - L.G.