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Active Parenting

Active Parenting is an evidence-based research driven parenting method involving video aides to assist parents in understanding the tools/skills and how to apply them.

Family Using a Tablet

Ages 5 - 12

Includes Six Sessions:

  1. The Active Parenting

    • Styles of parenting

    • Brain development in children

    • The method of choice

  2. Cooperation & Communication

    • Who owns the problem?

    • Active communication

    • Feelings, empathy & problem-solving

  3. Responsibility & Discipline

    • Effective, nonviolent discipline

    • “I” messages

    • Logical & Natural consequences

  4. Building Courage and Self-Esteem

    • The Think-Feel-Do Cycle

    • The power of encouragement

  5. Understanding & Redirecting Misbehavior

    • Why children misbehave

    • Eliminating power struggles

    • Handling anger

    • Problem-solving with FLAC

  6. School Success

    • – 7 Smart Things for School Success

    • – Structuring homework time

    • – Tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs

    • – Family talks

Parents of Teens

Includes Six Sessions:

  1. The Active Parenting

    • Styles of parenting

    • Brain development in teenagers

    • Mutual respect & the method of choice

  2. Cooperation & Communication

    • Who owns the problem?

    • Active communication & Communication blocks

    • Feelings, empathy & problem-solving

  3. Responsibility & Discipline

    • Effective, nonviolent discipline

    • “I” messages

    • Logical & Natural consequences

    • FLAC method

  4. Building Courage & Redirecting Misbehavior

    • The Think-Feel-Do Cycle

    • The power of encouragement vs discouragement

    • 5 goals of behavior

    • Anatomy of power struggles

  5. Reducing the Risks: Drugs, Sex, & Violence

    • 10 strategies to reduce risky behavior

    • Talking with your teen about these topics

    • Understanding Brain development in teens

  6. Reducing the Risks: Part II

    • Problem prevention talks

    • 10 strategies to reduce risky behavior, continued

    • Crisis management

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