Course Tag: family

Recorded Discussion

Meaningful Holidays Without the Pressure

November 19, 2025 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Peace at Home Parenting Expert Cora Megan Cora Megan,MA

Challenges & Solutions

Balancing Kids, Grandparents, Gifts and More. The holidays are meant to bring joy—but for many parents, they also come with stress, family pressure, and competing expectations. Between excited kids, endless gift lists, and well-meaning grandparents who may have very different ideas about what’s “best,” it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

Watch this previously hosted live session to hear practical strategies and compassionate insights on how to manage holiday stress, honor family traditions, and set loving boundaries with grandparents while keeping the focus on connection. You’ll learn how to collaborate across generations to create celebrations that feel good for everyone—especially your kids.

Ages
All, Mental Health All, Parent Wellbeing School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication family routines
Recorded Discussion

New Year Parenting Check-Up: Practical Steps to Start the Year Right

January 14, 2025 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Peace at Home Parenting Expert Tanika Eaves Tanika Eaves,PhD, LCSW, IMH-E®

Challenges & Solutions

Even the most positive parents lose their way from time to time. The most amazing and challenging part of being a parent is that as soon as you’ve got it figured out, your child goes and changes! 

Join Ruth and Fairfield University Professor Tanika Eaves, PhD, LCSW to reflect on the big picture and assess what you want to keep about your parenting approaches and where you want to make some specific, positive changes. This is a conversation between two seasoned parenting educators about what really matters for kids. The start of a new year is a great time for a checkup – let’s do this together!

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Ages
All, Parent Wellbeing Prenatal & Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication conflict emotions family mental health routines stress
Recorded Workshop

How to Talk with Your School to Support Your Child’s Success (2025)

March 14, 2022 8:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Dana Asby Dana Asby,MA, MEd

Challenges & Solutions

Previously hosted live class. Access the recording and handouts by clicking on the Course Lesson below.

Healthy social emotional skills (SES) are learned and reinforced when schools and families work together consistently and with good communication. Social emotional skills help kids learn to: manage feelings, develop an awareness of others, make good decisions, and form healthy relationships

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  • Find related solutions in our Inspire School Success for Elementary Students Library – check out the class titles, School Success: Inspire Motivation and Engagement and Understand Executive Functions, Emotions, and Self-Regulation
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
communication cooperation family gifted students homework rules/routines school
Recorded Discussion

Cultivate Gratitude and Spirituality with Kids of All Ages

December 11, 2024 11:30 am EDT/EST

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Peace at Home Parenting Expert Aaron Weintraub Aaron Weintraub,MS, Curriculum Advisor

Challenges & Solutions

Ruth explores the challenging topic of gratitude and spirituality with much loved Peace At Home teacher Aaron Weintraub, MS, the Director of Kids Cooperate in Tolland, CT, and Family Specialist at CLICC supporting incarcerated parents. Listen to this heartwarming session on nurturing gratitude and spirituality in ourselves and our kids. Discover practical techniques to instill a sense of thankfulness and spiritual awareness for your children, fostering a deeper connection to themselves and the world around them. Enhance your parenting toolkit with strategies to support your child’s emotional and spiritual growth.

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All, Parent Wellbeing School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication conflict emotions family mental health routines stress
Recorded Discussion

Create a Healthy and Joyful Holiday Mindset

November 19, 2024 12:30 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Peace at Home Parenting Expert Tanika Eaves Tanika Eaves,PhD, LCSW, IMH-E®

Challenges & Solutions

Get ready for a fun and inspiring session as Ruth chats with Tanika Eaves, PhD, LCSW about what kind of mindset helps over the holidays. Tanika is a Professor of Social Work at Fairfield University and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 20 years. Discover practical tips for managing stress, embracing gratitude, and fostering positivity to make your holidays more enjoyable and fulfilling. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your holiday experience with a refreshed and joyful outlook.

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All, Parent Wellbeing Prenatal & Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication conflict emotions family mental health routines stress
Recorded Discussion

The Vital Link between Sleep and Schoolwork

September 12, 2024 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Avatar photo Lisa J Meltzer,Ph.D., CBSM

Challenges & Solutions

This insightful session with Peace At Home sleep expert, Lisa J. Meltzer, PhD, will explore the crucial impact of sleep on the academic performance and overall well-being of children and teens. Discover practical tips to improve sleep habits and understand the science behind how sleep quality and duration influence concentration, memory, and learning outcomes in school. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your child’s educational success through better sleep practices.

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Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication conflict emotions family mental health routines stress
Recorded Discussion

Misbehavior or Mental Health Issues?

October 24, 2024 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Peace at Home Expert Marianne Barton Marianne Barton,P.h.D

Challenges & Solutions

Ruth talks with Marianne Barton, PhD who is a Professor and Director of Clinical Training at the University of Connecticut. She is a licensed psychologist and has worked for more than 30 years providing evaluation and treatment to young children and their families in multiple settings.

Gain valuable insights into early detection, effective communication, and supportive strategies to help your child navigate their emotional well-being. Enhance your ability to provide the right support and interventions for a healthier, happier future.

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  • Have a specific question or challenge? Email us, and we’ll send you tailored links to live workshops, on-demand resources, podcasts, blogs and more. And if you need personalized support, you can connect with an expert for one-on-one support too. Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com
Ages
All, Mental Health School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication conflict emotions family mental health routines stress
Recorded Discussion

Women’s Equality, Exploring Fair Play at Home

August 28, 2024 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Peace at Home expert Lucinda Gibbons Lucinda Gibbons,MMFT

Challenges & Solutions

Listen as Peace at Home founder Ruth Freeman facilitates an empowering session with “Fair Play” expert Lucinda Gibbons, MFT who holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is lead trainer for The Fair Play Method, where she trains practitioners and professionals from around the world. Celebrate Women’s Equality Day by considering the possibility of a fair balance of responsibilities at home with your partner. Everybody loses out when we don’t have equity and everybody needs to participate in recalibrating how we do things to reach equality.

Listen to this enlightening conversation and discover a new, highly effective approach to solving the persistent challenge of gender equity in household tasks among heterosexual couples. Gain practical strategies to foster a more balanced and supportive partnership. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance equality and harmony in your home.

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All, Parent Wellbeing Prenatal & Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
communication conflict emotions family mental health routines stress
Recorded Discussion

Kids and Technology: Can Parents Really Make a Difference?

July 30, 2024 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Peace at Home Advisor Liz Sweigart Liz Sweigart,Ph.D

Challenges & Solutions

Listen in on Peace at Home Founder Ruth E. Freeman, LCSW, as she discusses new perspectives on kids, technology and how parents can make a difference with her guest Liz Sweigart, PhD. Gain insights into fostering a healthy and secure tech environment for your children and enhance your family’s digital safety knowledge.

Liz Sweigart, PhD is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Computer Science department at Vanderbilt University, where she researches youth online safety. She was the Chief Product and Strategy Officer for Safe Kids AI, an EdTech company on a mission to empower kids to be safer online by helping them make better decisions. Liz is passionate about using her well-honed skills to help parents support children to be safe online while respecting their autonomy and creativity.

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Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication conflict emotions family mental health routines screen time social media stress
Recorded Workshop

Stress and Your Reaction: Make Personal Changes for More Peace at Home

June 04, 2024 12:00 pm EDT/EST
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Expert

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Aaron Weintraub Aaron Weintraub,MS, Curriculum Advisor

Challenges & Solutions

Maybe you call it stress, maybe you call it anxiety. But we all know that many of us are worn out from just surviving and looking for ways to thrive.  

First, a quick biology lesson. When stress overwhelms your coping capacity, your body goes into “fight or flight” mode. Your body’s response (feeling activated) is intended to feel unpleasant (anxiety) enough to drive you to take action to resolve the situation in as short a time as possible.

However, work and family situations can seem like they cannot be resolved and we may be chronically “fired up.” This leads to our bodies stimulating even more of a physiological response to regain control and we become “hyperactivated” (or angry) at ourselves or others or both. Sound familiar?   This workshop will help you evaluate your personal and family practices in order to make some much-needed changes to how you respond to stress.

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  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library, Parenting Principles for Progress not Perfection. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes including The Kids are Not Alright: 7 Steps to Make Your Home Their Safe Place, Be Your Child’s Calm Center: Techniques to Calm the Brain.
Ages
All, Mental Health All, Parent Wellbeing School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
anxiety family stress