Parenting Classes

• Week 1 The Challenges of Parenting Teens: Your teen may suddenly seem like a stranger. This week’s activities will give you practical tools and tips for reconnecting with your teen and maybe even sharing a few laughs together. Your teen really does want a relationship with you, and needs your guidance and support.

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• Week 2 Parenting Styles: Your teen may suddenly feel like a stranger. This week will be filled with many ways to get out of power struggles with your teen. You’ll learn how to make sure teens know you love them and how to be allies to solve problems. 

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• Week 3 Know yourself, know your Teen: This week’s will give you tools to help you look below the surface and understand your teen and yourself better. You’ll find your sense of humor, too, and learn how to use it.

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• Week 4 How to Motivate your Teen using Encouraging Communication: You and your teen will discover ways to create a feeling vocabulary to communicate from the heart and gut. You’ll also learn the value of giving and getting appreciation.

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• Week 5 Problem-Solving with Teen: During this week, you’ll learn how to create family meetings that work, along with discovering the power of joint problem-solving and follow-through.

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• Week 6 Letting Go: In addition to learning how to let go, you’ll discover many ways to learn how to change those discouraging messages into encouraging and empowering ones.

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• Week 7 Scary Behaviors, Take Care Of Yourselves: You won’t have to deal with scary behavior all by yourself, because in class you’ll have many opportunities to learn, practice, and discuss scary behavior with other parents. And you’ll go home with tools and inspiration for yourself and your teen.