Building Families 8-Week Parenting Series | Columbia, SC

125 Sparkleberry Lane,Columbia SC 29229

17 May, 2023

Description

Building Families In-Person 8-Week Parenting Series Wednesdays March 22-May 17 (skipping 4/12).  6:30 pm to 8:00 pm   Location: Crossroads Room at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church Childcare for 10 and under is available upon request; the deadline to register for childcare is 3/15.  Link for childcare request: https://forms.office.com/r/vrizQtjYke   Contact info: Elizabeth Ogorek, LPC, LMFT 803-312-2955 [email protected] ----- Disruptions in the home are every family’s best-kept secret. In fact, a national parent survey reported 90% of moms and 85% of dads feel they are judged for their parenting. Those same parents feel like they don’t have support in seasons of stress. Can you relate? Thornwell’s Building Families program is offering a free, 8-week parenting series to help you: - Build up your confidence as a parent - Empower and support your children - Strengthen your family Class Overview: The classes in this series build on one another, so attendance at all is beneficial but not required. Week 1 - Philosophy and Practice of Nurturing Parenting The first class provides an overview of the 8-week series, as well as an introduction to the Nurturing Parenting model and Building Families approach to family intervention. Week 2 - Appropriate Expectations Session 2 dives into the continuum of expectations and provides parents with practical tools to engage, communicate, and connect with their children. Week 3 - Communicating with Respect Session 3 equips parents to engage in discipline and to encounter problematic situations while communicating with respect. This evidenced-based approach builds up a child’s self-worth and self-efficacy. Week 4 - Understanding Feelings and Building Self-Worth Session 4 brings awareness to an array of emotions and trains parents to help children build emotional confidence while exploring “good” vs. “bad” feelings. Week 5 - Family Morals, Values, and Rules Session 5 is foundational to healthy family dynamics. Parents learn how to establish their family identities with exercises rooted in understanding strong morals, values, and rules. Week 6 - Praising Children and Promoting Positive Behaviors Praise is the single most powerful tool caregivers can use to increase children’s self-worth and motivate them to use appropriate and positive behaviors. Session 6 teaches the elements of praise and how to use it effectively. Week 7 - Correcting Misbehavior Session 7 teaches parents the differences between discipline and punishment. Parents will be equipped with 7 tools to develop effective consequences for addressing misbehavior. Week 8 - Dealing with Stress The final session will include training and a closing ceremony to celebrate the journey. Training in this session will bring awareness to stress factors and equip parents with tactics to combat them.