Course Tag: family

Live Interactive Class

Let’s Get on the Same Page: Practical Steps to Resolve Parenting Style Conflicts

February 28, 2023 8:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

Each of us grows up in a unique family and when we come together as a couple, we don’t usually talk about our parenting beliefs until children are actually on the scene. The more intentional parents are about sharing their stories and values with each other, the more likely it is that you can agree on parenting approaches. 

Sometimes there are differences between genders or just individual styles. Those differences can be helpful to children, but only if you recognize the strengths of each other’s approaches. “Marshmallows” often join with “Generals” because in some ways they need each other. Over time, however,  your differences can become more dramatic and problematic. 

Ages
All, a Parenting Essential PreNatal Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
family parenting style parents
Recorded Class

Tiger Parenting? It’s More Complicated than That: How Our Parents Impact Who We Really Are, Omnicom Exclusive

December 05, 2022 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Na Zhang,PhD, MEd

Challenges & Solutions

Join us for this expert-led live class exclusively for Omnicom. A recording of the class with handouts will be available once the class is complete.

“Tiger parenting” is characterized by strict discipline and high expectations for academic success, commonly observed in Asian communities. However, this concept oversimplifies the complex nature of parenting practices in their unique cultural and family contexts. Gaining awareness about how our childhood experiences impact us as adults can free us up to live our lives with more ease and joy.

Ages
All, a Parenting Essential PreNatal Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication family
Recorded Class

Stress and Your Reaction: Make Personal Changes for More Peace at Home, a CVS Exclusive class

November 16, 2022 1:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

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

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. Let’s talk.     

First, a quick biology lesson. When stress overwhelms your coping capacity, your body goes into “fight or flight” mode, and 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. We are 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?   

Summer is a great time to evaluate your personal and family practices in order to make some much-needed changes to how you respond to stress.

Ages
All, a Parenting Essential PreNatal Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
anxiety family stress
Recorded Class

Routines that Work For Families with Young Children

October 11, 2022 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

JoAnn Robinson,PhD

Challenges & Solutions

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

Getting through daily tasks – during the work week and on weekends – can sometimes feel challenging.  Young children are not always ready to cooperate.  Developing positive routines that support learning can be enjoyable for you and your child.  Cooperation may happen more often when the emotional climate is positive and routines are consistent. 

Ages
Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
discipline family rules/routines
FREE

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

December 12, 2022 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

Join us for this expert led live class. A recording of the class with handouts will be available once the class is complete.

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. Let’s talk.     

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 session will help you evaluate your personal and family practices in order to make some much-needed changes to how you respond to stress.

Ages
All, a Parenting Essential PreNatal Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
anxiety family stress
Recorded Class

ADHD: 7 Steps to More Cooperation and Less Conflict

August 30, 2022 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Aaron Weintraub,MS, Curriculum Advisor

Challenges & Solutions

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

You don’t have to go it alone. Being able to recognize the behavior as symptoms and having a clear plan about how to invite cooperation and respond to challenging behaviors will reduce your family stress and strengthen your child’s positive behavior. Join with other parents facing similar struggles and create a plan that will work for your family.

Ages
All, a Parenting Essential School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
add adhd anxiety communication cooperation family rules/routines sibling conflict special needs
Recorded Class

CVS Exclusive class – Routines, Rules and Family Meetings

April 05, 2022 1:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

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

Morning routines drive you a little crazy. Does trash only get taken out after a zillion reminders? Parents who spend time nagging, complaining, and punishing tend to have less time to meaningfully connect with their children. Consider the use of Family Meetings and other practical strategies to create smoother family routines and support children to be more responsible. You will find yourself connecting and celebrating more on a daily basis. 

Ages
School Age
Tags
communication cooperation discipline family rules/routines technology
Recorded Class

Mealtimes: End the Power Struggles

March 02, 2022 12:00 pm EDT

Expert

Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

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

Family meals are associated with school success, lower rates of teen problems and an assortment of positive outcomes. Yet, parents find it hard to keep consistent mealtimes and often mistakenly use feeding and mealtimes to try to enforce healthy eating through unhealthy means.

Ages
School Age
Tags
cooperation family Health/Wellness mealtimes rules/routines school
Recorded Class

Skillsoft Exclusive: Parenting Check-up: Spring Cleaning for Family Relationships

April 13, 2022 1:00 pm EDT

Expert

Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

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

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 think you have it figured out, your child goes and changes! This session will be a time 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.

Ages
All, a Parenting Essential PreNatal Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication cooperation discipline emotions family rules/routines
Recorded Class

How to Talk with Your School to Support Your Child’s Success

March 14, 2022 8:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

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) for gifted teens 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

Ages
School Age
Tags
communication cooperation family gifted students homework rules/routines school