Parenting Workshops
Parents, do you find yourself...
-dreading morning, mealtime and bedtime routines?
-getting drawn into arguments?
-bribing kids to do chores and behave?
-constantly playing referee?
-feeling like you must yell to be heard?
-regretting a tough parenting moment?
Check out a Families First Parenting Workshop!
Lunch, Evenings, Online...we have lots of options...
Real Talk for Parents - Lunch Hour
-Tuesdays: September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10
-Pella Public Library Meeting Room
-12-1pm (timeframe is flexible-come and go as needed!)
-Free childcare at Second Reformed Church (please contact Allison at familiesfirst94@gmail.com to register-space limited)
-Free Subway lunch (sandwich, chips, cookie, water) for adults
-Registration required
Watch. Talk. Share. Ask questions.
We'll watch short videos from Dr. Becky Kennedy, best-selling author of the book, "Good Insde." After each video, we'll take time to discuss in small groups and together. Ask your questions! Learn some new ideas!
Lots of topics! Siblings, screens, anxiety, school, yelling, timeouts, confidence, and more!
Real Talk for Parents - Evenings
-Tuesdays: September 22, October 20, November 10, December 8
-Little Dutch Academy
-5:45-7:15pm
-Free pizza meal for the family! (pizza, fruit/veggies, dessert, water)
-5:45-6:15-meal (time is flexible!)
-6:15-7:15-workshop for the parents, kids play
-Childcare is free! (toys for the littles; big kid room with games, coloring, craft, etc.)
-Registration required.
Watch. Talk. Share. Ask questions.
We'll watch short videos from Dr. Becky Kennedy, best-selling author of the book, "Good Insde." After each video, we take time to discuss in small groups and together. Ask your queitions! Learn some new ideas!
Lots of topics! Siblings, screens, anxiety, school, yelling, timeouts, confidence, and more!
Pizza and Parenting
-Thursdays: September 10, October 15, November 12, December 10
-Trinity Church
-5:45-7:15pm
-Free pizza meal for the family! (pizza, fruit/veggies, dessert, water)
-5:45-6:15-meal (time is flexible!)
-6:15-7:15-workshop for the parents, kids play
-Childcare is free! (toys for the littles; big kid room with games, coloring, craft, legos, etc.)
-Registration required.
Good food. Good ideas. Less parenting stress.
We'll watch a video from "Parenting with Love and Logic," and learn 1-2 practical techniques to try right away!
Lots of topics! Arguing, bedtime, mealtime, chores, listening, responsibility, etc.
Parenting Tonight
-Online Classes (Zoom)
-Evenings (7:30pm or after - times vary)
-Days of the week vary
-Zoom in to watch a "Good Inside" video about a specfic parenting topic
"Good Inside" Workshops by Dr. Becky Kennedy, the "Millennial Parenting Whisperer" (Time magazine)
-September 27- "Sibling Dynamics"
-October 13- "Working Through Whining, Tantrums and Defiance"
-November 3- "Parenting Kids with Anxiety"
-December 8- "Building Resilience and Improving Frustration Tolerance"
Questions?
Contact Allison at familiesfirst94@gmail.com or 641-780-5741
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