Lesson Tag: conversation
8.25.21 CVS Class Recording and Handouts
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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. This class will provide parents best practices for feeding children that support both health and family connections.
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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. This class will provide parents best practices for feeding children that support both health and family connections.
8.24.21 Yum! Brands Class Recording and Handouts
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Are you concerned about what "back to school" will look like this fall?
Worried that your child may be unmotivated, stressed or just bored when it comes to school?
Don't want to spend another year nagging, coaxing and reminding?
Many parents feel concerned or overwhelmed about the start of school this year. How can you nurture your child’s emotional health during this transition while you support engagement in learning? This class will help support your child’s motivation in ways that work while providing compassion and understanding. You will discover how to advocate in meaningful ways when necessary.
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Are you concerned about what “back to school” will look like this fall?
Worried that your child may be unmotivated, stressed or just bored when it comes to school?
Don’t want to spend another year nagging, coaxing and reminding?
Many parents feel concerned or overwhelmed about the start of school this year. How can you nurture your child’s emotional health during this transition while you support engagement in learning? This class will help support your child’s motivation in ways that work while providing compassion and understanding. You will discover how to advocate in meaningful ways when necessary.
8.16.21 Public Class Recording and Handouts
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As children enter adolescence, they have a natural desire for independence. Teenagers’ desire for freedom can be scary for parents/caregivers, however, it is what gradually turns your adolescent into a healthy adult.
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As children enter adolescence, they have a natural desire for independence. Teenagers’ desire for freedom can be scary for parents/caregivers, however, it is what gradually turns your adolescent into a healthy adult.
Talk to Your Teenager to Keep them Safe
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When teens feel like they can talk to their parents they are less likely to take risks with sex, drugs, and violence. Talking isn’t lecturing and this class will strengthen your listening as well as talking skills in ways that will help protect your teens and maybe even save your sanity.
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When teens feel like they can talk to their parents they are less likely to take risks with sex, drugs, and violence. Talking isn’t lecturing and this class will strengthen your listening as well as talking skills in ways that will help protect your teens and maybe even save your sanity.
9.15.21 Skillsoft Class Recording & Handouts
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Raising healthy children with an ability to sustain meaningful relationships is a challenge even in the most ideal situations. Add on hormones, attitude, personality, technology and shelter-in-place - welcome to the tween and teen years! This interactive online class will include a conversation about parenting the independent, emerging adult while still nurturing the playful child within.
We will talk specifically about building relationships during this very unpredictable time. You will have the opportunity to explore making stronger connections through conversation and confrontation in the context of real-life situations. Participants will be able to:
- Initiate and maintain an open dialogue
- Support your child’s social life
- Broach the difficult subjects
Course Lessons
Raising healthy children with an ability to sustain meaningful relationships is a challenge even in the most ideal situations. Add on hormones, attitude, personality, technology and shelter-in-place – welcome to the tween and teen years! This interactive online class will include a conversation about parenting the independent, emerging adult while still nurturing the playful child within.
We will talk specifically about building relationships during this very unpredictable time. You will have the opportunity to explore making stronger connections through conversation and confrontation in the context of real-life situations. Participants will be able to:
- Initiate and maintain an open dialogue
- Support your child’s social life
- Broach the difficult subjects
Help Students Feel Safe in Challenging Times
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It can be a challenge to help your students feel safe during a worldwide pandemic when educational settings are often shifting and the media constantly display fearful events. Children are especially at risk if they have not learned skills to cope with fear and other stressors. It is important for educators to recognize that we are one of the influential filters through which our students see the world.
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It can be a challenge to help your students feel safe during a worldwide pandemic when educational settings are often shifting and the media constantly display fearful events. Children are especially at risk if they have not learned skills to cope with fear and other stressors. It is important for educators to recognize that we are one of the influential filters through which our students see the world.
Use Everyday Conversations to Nurture Character
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Raising healthy children with the ability to sustain meaningful relationships is a challenge even in the most ideal situations. Add on hormones, attitude, personality, and technology - welcome to the tween and teen years!
Come learn about parenting the independent, emerging adult while still nurturing the playful child within. We will talk specifically about building relationships during this very unpredictable time.
Course Lessons
Raising healthy children with the ability to sustain meaningful relationships is a challenge even in the most ideal situations. Add on hormones, attitude, personality, and technology – welcome to the tween and teen years!
Come learn about parenting the independent, emerging adult while still nurturing the playful child within. We will talk specifically about building relationships during this very unpredictable time.
Plan for Teen Independence – Part 2 – Reframe Your Thoughts
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Making plans with teens to try doing things on their own can help them succeed. Working together on independence can also put your mind a little more at ease.
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Making plans with teens to try doing things on their own can help them succeed. Working together on independence can also put your mind a little more at ease.
Plan for Teen Independence – Part 1 – Get Ready
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We all want our kids to grow up to be capable, competent people who can find their own way in the world. But the steps to getting there can seem daunting.
How do we know when our kids are ready to do things on their own? How do we keep them safe and set them free at the same time?
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We all want our kids to grow up to be capable, competent people who can find their own way in the world. But the steps to getting there can seem daunting.
How do we know when our kids are ready to do things on their own? How do we keep them safe and set them free at the same time?