Course Type: Recorded Class

Recorded Class

Help Your Child Feel Safe in an Unpredictable World

May 26, 2022 1:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

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

Parents are reeling from recent acts of violence and now thinking about Texas families who lost young ones attending school where they should be safe. You may be feeling overwhelmed with fear, sinking into despair, totally disconnected as losses mount up, or shifting among all of these sensations. At the same time, you may be finding it nearly impossible to drop your child off at school but want to protect them from fear. Coming together with others and sharing our experiences is one piece of repairing these emotional injuries. Participants in this Peace At Home Parenting session will be able to:

  • Recognize the role that parents play in helping children feel safe
  • Define and apply self-regulation and co-regulation during difficult times
  • Develop coping mechanisms to deal with stress and worry for yourself as a parent and with your children
  • Support your child to build overall resilience and optimism
  • Apply communication approaches that help children remember there is more good in the world than danger.
Ages
Potty Training PreNatal Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
safety
Recorded Class

LEGO Exclusive class – Back to School Playbook: Inspire Motivation, Build Routines, and Encourage Independence

September 21, 2022 12:30 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Ruth Freeman,LCSW Aaron Weintraub,MS, Curriculum Advisor

Challenges & Solutions

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

Parents can take steps to ease their school-age children—and themselves—back into the school year in positive ways. Help your family develop effective routines, positive connections, and healthy stress-coping skills. Learn strategies to help the whole family approach learning at school with excitement rather than worry. 

After this class you will be able to: 

  • Apply strategies to manage your stress around the start of the school year as a parent and teach these strategies to your children 
  • Motivate your children to develop healthy habits that support positive mental health and well-being, as well as academic learning 
  • Develop playful routines that will support a positive transition 
  • Create connections with teachers and administrators at your child’s school to strengthen their sense of belonging 
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
emotions Health/Wellness mental health teen safety
Recorded Class

LEGO Exclusive class – Diagnoses and Disabilities: Candid, Caring Talks with Your Child

September 28, 2022 12:30 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Ruth Freeman,LCSW Aaron Weintraub,MS, Curriculum Advisor

Challenges & Solutions

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

A diagnosis of a mental health issue or disability can come as a relief when it validates or expands your understanding of your child. It gives your family a place to start creating a support plan. You may also wonder about how much to say and how to say it to your child in a way that doesn’t harm their self-worth. In addition, when others in your family or community display symptoms of these challenges, children will often make up explanations that are not accurate. In all these cases, children will benefit from straightforward information delivered with a compassionate point of view. A little bit of preparation can go a long way in helping your child cope well and strengthen their resilience. 

After this class you will be able to:

  • Identify and apply ways to talk with your child on the topic of diagnosis or disability in sensitive and supportive ways
  • Recognize how much to share with them and how to share it based on their age and development
  • Increase your confidence in how to answer tough questions from the heart or locate the information you need together
  • Apply skills to respond with love and support to any big emotions that may come up for you or your child
Ages
Parenting Essentials
Tags
communication disability
Recorded Class

Teens, Tech and Talk – Making time for crucial conversations, CVS exclusive class

September 21, 2022 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Bradford Wiles,PhD

Challenges & Solutions

The Family and Caregivers CRG at CVS Health is hosting an event. Please refer to the handouts. This class will not be recorded

Aetna Mental Wellbeing and the Family and Caregivers CRG will host a parents and caregivers of children event for all colleagues as part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

Teens, Tech, and Talk – Making time for crucial conversations will provide attendees with education and resources to help protect the mental health and well-being of youth while they engage in online activities.

After attending the program, individuals will be able to:

  • Understand both the positive and negative effects of social media on mental health
  • Understand how to guide youth on how to safely use and navigate social media in the digital age
  • Recognize signs of social media related problems and how to help

Ages
Teens & Young Adults
Tags
teen safety
Recorded Class

CVS Back to School Success: Healthy Habits and Helpful Communication

August 18, 2022 2:15 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Aaron Weintraub,MS, Curriculum Advisor

Challenges & Solutions

Previously held by CVS Health. This class was not recorded.

  • Does your child seem unmotivated, stressed, or just bored when it comes to school?
  • Are you stuck in the role of homework police?
  • Wondering what will really help? 

This quick session will highlight some tips for a positive back-to-school transition and some everyday practices that will strengthen your child’s motivation, confidence, and wellbeing. These approaches will also help protect your child’s mental health as the new school year begins

Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
cooperation emotions independence rules/routines school
Recorded Class

Skillsoft Exclusive: Summer Solutions: Stress Isn’t the Problem – It’s Your Reaction to It

August 16, 2022 2:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Ruth Freeman,LCSW Tanika Eaves,PhD, LCSW, IMH-E®

Challenges & Solutions

Previously hosted live class exclusively for Skillsoft. 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.

This class will prepare you to:

  • Recognize the impact of sustained stress on you and your family
  • Identify specific sources of stress in your family life and apply strategies to address those
  • Identify and apply practical strategies to reduce family stress
Ages
Parenting Essentials PreNatal Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
stress
Recorded Class

Get Ready for Kindergarten: Tips and tools to support the emotional skills your child needs (MIT)

August 22, 2022 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Cora Megan,MA

Challenges & Solutions

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

Transitioning to kindergarten is an important life event. It can be both a scary and exciting time for you and your child. You may be wondering: Is my child ready? Am I ready? 

It helps to remember that children are unique. Each child starts kindergarten with a wide range of skills. Many parents are concerned about academic skills and we may forget about the particularly important emotional skills that help your child succeed.

This class will prepare  you to:: 

● Discuss kindergarten and upcoming changes in ways that inspire curiosity and motivation to learn 

● Manage home and school routines that support calm, positive mornings and evenings

● Apply approaches that promote confidence and independence 

● Foster a productive home – school connection 

Ages
Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
discipline kindergarten routines school
Recorded Class

School Success: Support Wellbeing and Inspire Motivation (MIT)

September 20, 2022 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

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

Does your child seem unmotivated, stressed, or just bored when it comes to school?

Do you play homework police instead of connecting positively with your child? 

Are you confused about what will really help? 

Many parents feel overwhelmed or out of the loop when it comes to their kids’ education. How can you nurture your child’s education and support engagement in learning? This class will help support your child’s learning and motivation in ways that work. You will discover how to advocate in meaningful ways when necessary. 

This class will prepare you to:

  • Recognize and address your child’s progress and needs 
  • Partner with your child and, as needed, your child’s teacher to set up successful homework practices 
  • Apply simple, practical methods of inspiring your child’s motivation without taking over 
  • Identify when and how to contact a teacher about your child’s school challenges
Ages
School Age
Tags
communication discipline school
Recorded Class

Conversations that Build Character: Yum! Brands Exclusive class

September 27, 2022 1:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Aaron Weintraub,MS, Curriculum Advisor

Challenges & Solutions

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

Do you feel overwhelmed by the task of helping your child to be the best version of themselves when the online social landscape of tools and etiquette keeps shifting and changing? This interactive class will address the use and over-use of technology used for homework, leisure, socializing and the challenges it presents to families. Learn practical strategies parents and children can use to truly embrace this new digital frontier without fear and within reason.

This class will prepare you to:

● Teach your children digital citizenship 

● Develop an open conversation for the unpredictable 

● Help your child develop a strong moral filter 

● Support your child’s social life online and off

Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
communication cooperation teen safety
Recorded Class

Yum! Brands Exclusive Summer Solutions: Stress Isn’t the Problem – It’s Your Reaction to It

August 23, 2022 1:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Ruth Freeman,LCSW Aaron Weintraub,MS, Curriculum Advisor

Challenges & Solutions

Previously hosted live class exclusively for Yum! Brands. 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.

This class will prepare you to:

  • Recognize the impact of sustained stress on you and your family
  • Identify specific sources of stress in your family life and apply strategies to address those
  • Identify and apply practical strategies to reduce family stress
Ages
Parenting Essentials PreNatal Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication rules/routines school