Course Type: Recorded Workshop

Recorded Workshop

School Refusal: What’s Important to Know and What Can I Do? (2025)

February 02, 2023 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Kim Barton Kimberly Barton,Ph.D

Challenges & Solutions

While school refusal is often viewed as misbehavior, in most cases students are simply too anxious to enter the school environment. This class will help you define the problem and apply strategies to work with your child and the school in ways that encourage compassion and confidence.

School refusal, also known as school avoidance, is a misunderstood and complex challenge. While school refusal is often viewed as misbehavior, in most cases students are simply too anxious to enter the school environment. In some cases, students have trouble leaving their homes at all. Children with school refusal behaviors often may complain of physical symptoms such as headaches or stomach aches before school, or repeatedly ask to visit the school nurse.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • Find related solutions in our Inspire School Success for Middle & High School Students Library  – check out the classes titled Less Conflict, More Solutions and School Success: Inspire Motivation and Engagement
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
mental health motivation rules/routines school school success
Recorded Workshop

My Child is Struggling in School: How Can I Help? (2025)

April 12, 2023 8:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace At Home Parenting Expert Andrea Brinnel Andrea Brinnel,Ed.D. Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

Is your child having difficulty in school with social skills, behavior, and/or academics?  

Are you wondering what you can do about your concerns? 

Not sure where to turn about these issues?

This workshop will help you work with your child’s teacher and/or school to effectively address the learning and/or development challenges you see in your child. Watching your child struggle in school can be hard, especially if you don’t know how to help. Join Peace at Home experts and other parents in this virtual workshop. We’ll discuss practical strategies to help your child become their most successful self at school.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library, Connection= Cooperation. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes including Build Extraordinary Relationships with You School Age Child through Daily Conversations, Be Your Child’s Calm Center: How Your Emotions Affect Your Child’s Behavior 
Ages
School Age
Tags
school school success
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

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • 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 Workshop

Connecting Home and School: How You Can Help Your Student Succeed (2025)

October 03, 2023 8:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Peace At Home Parenting Expert LeAnn Beaulieu LeAnn Beaulieu,MA

Challenges & Solutions

Children benefit a lot when you help them bridge their two most important worlds. When students’ parents are involved in school, kids tend to have higher grades and test scores, better attendance and higher rates of completing their homework. They even have better social skills and are more likely to graduate. We all want those outcomes for our children, but it’s not always easy to establish a productive relationship with your child’s school. This workshop will help you identify strategies to initiate and maintain that important partnership with your child’s school.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library  Inspire School Success for Elementary School Students Library . Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes including School Success: Inspire Motivation and Engagement, Make Homework for Elementary Students
Ages
School Age
Tags
academic loss communication school school success
Recorded Workshop

Get Ready for Kindergarten (2025)

June 12, 2024 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Cora Megan Cora Megan,MA

Challenges & Solutions

The transition to kindergarten can be challenging. Start taking small steps this summer to make this Fall less stressful.

With new routines, a new school, and new teachers and classmates, starting Kindergarten can feel overwhelming for you and your child. Join us to discover how to make this transition a more peaceful and easy time for both of you.

In this virtual workshop, a Peace At Home expert will explore ways to identify your child’s specific strengths and challenges, as well as how to support them. We will discuss strategies and routines to practice at home to help your child feel more confident and comfortable as they begin kindergarten. It’s a big change, but it doesn’t have to be a scary one.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. 
  • Questions? Email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • Check out the Resource Page and Quick Video Solutions Libraries for Toddlers & Preschoolers. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes.
Ages
Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
kindergarten
Recorded Workshop

Get Ready for Childcare/Preschool: Ensure a Positive Transition (2025)

July 11, 2022 8:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Cora Megan Cora Megan,MA

Challenges & Solutions

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

The time has come for your precious “baby” to start day care, and you may be feeling a range of emotions. There are steps that you can take to help your family make a smooth, positive transition into this next chapter of your life.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Toddler Library, Routines, Transitions, Managing Emotions and more.  Explore all the Video Solutions and Handouts.
Ages
Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
friendships preschool preschoolers school
Recorded Workshop

Social Emotion Skills (SES) for Home and School Success (2025)

August 09, 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.

When schools and parents are on the same page, children learn social emotional skills more easily. Learn how teachers and families can coordinate about Social Emotional Learning (SEL) at school and how you can help each other find solutions that work for children in your school community.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • 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 independence mental health Neurodiversity (ADHD/ASD) school
Recorded Workshop

Executive Function Challenges in Teens: How it Impacts Academics and How You Can Help (2025)

February 28, 2024 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace At Home Parenting Expert Susan Schaefer Susan Schaefer,M.Ed., M.A.T. Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

  • Does your teen have trouble keeping track of school work? 
  • Do they have a hard time staying organized, doing homework or managing their time
  • Maybe they forget to write down assignments, don’t submit their work or even have trouble following directions? 

When kids have trouble keeping track of their stuff and keeping up with schoolwork we want to help. But nagging, reminding, coaxing and punishing, you’ve probably already discovered, really don’t help and can cause harm to an already struggling teen. Your child may have issues related to executive function skills. 

Executive Function (EF) is a term we hear so often, but what exactly does it mean? This workshop will walk you through what executive function skills are and how they may be impacting your teen. We will also discuss how executive functions and ADHD as well as depression, anxiety and other challenges work hand-in-hand. We will offer evidence-informed strategies your teen can start implementing right away to improve academic performance. 

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library, Inspire School Success for Middle & High School Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes including School Success: Inspire Motivation and Engagement, Stress The Brain and Emotional Well-being in your Teen 
Ages
Teens & Young Adults
Tags
adhd anxiety learning organized school success
Recorded Workshop

Back to School Playbook: Inspire Motivation, Build Routines and Encourage Independence (2025)

September 27, 2022 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

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

Returning to school means disrupting the summer routines that you and your child have just settled into just when your child needs consistency the most. Children are happiest when they know what to expect. Arguments, misbehaviors, and school resistance often start when they feel that a rule is unfair or unexpected. When you talk about family rules and routines together as a family, it helps everyone feel better about what to expect even when they don’t get exactly what they want. 

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this previously hosted discussion.  Learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. 
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  • Find related solutions in our Inspire School Success for Elementary Students Library
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
emotions Health/Wellness mental health play teen safety
Recorded Workshop

Technology and the Alpha Generation: Start the Conversation and End the Power Struggles

April 03, 2024 8:00 pm EDT/EST

Expert

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Amy Alamar Amy Alamar,EdD

Challenges & Solutions

We’ve moved beyond the screen time power struggle. Meet Generation Alpha, the first group of kids who entered the world surrounded by technology. 

Alphas are the children of millennials born from 2010 onwards and are the most tech-savvy generation the world has ever seen. While millennial parents have been learning how to use the latest phones and tablets since their teen years, the oldest Alphas started using these devices before they could talk. 

Alphas will communicate faster than their parents in a global, tech-driven environment. Alphas will grow up to do jobs that don’t yet exist. While digital skills will be important, they will need emotional intelligence and social confidence as well as other skills to succeed in both work and personal relationships. 

At the same time, the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory Report indicates that nearly all teens use social media and we cannot conclude it is safe with regard to their mental health. And over half of parents say their kids are “addicted” and, even among young children, craving for screen time is rapidly accelerating. 

Workshop participants will gain practical strategies that both parents and children can use to truly embrace this digital frontier without fear and within reason. Parents can’t learn faster or better than Gen Alpha when it comes to technology – but we can learn with them. Join Peace At Home experts and other parents to consider the issues and define strategies that tackle this challenge with calm, clarity and even optimism. Let’s do this together. 

Ages
School Age
Tags
communication screen time social media technology