Part 1: BE YOU
Explore different styles of parenting and find your ‘style’; bust some Parenting Myths; recognise the difference between Needs and Values (yours and your family); increase your Emotional Self Awareness and Self Confidence; and find 5 values you want to bring into your parenting.
Part 2: HAVE A RESOURCEFUL, HEALTHY MINDSET
Understand how your brain works and why an integrated brain is important for you and your child; move from being reactive to proactive (how to keep your cool); learn how to regulate so you can think clearly and help your child to regulate (eg, managing tantrums/meltdowns); and cultivate resilient parenting and a growth mind-set.
Part 3: LISTEN WELL
Understand Person-Centred Relationship Theory so that you can apply it in your family; recognise and learn how to offer the ‘as if’ quality of empathy; understand what might block your empathy and acceptance of your child, so you can avoid the pitfalls of dysfunctional relating; and understand how to use Active Listening Skills and Mediation Skills so that your children can move from emotional distress to problem solving.
Part 4: BE HEARD – USE ‘CLEAN’ LANGUAGE
Less arguments and more communication; understand an appropriate use of power and learn how to influence your child so that they become considerate of themselves AND others; develop a discipline philosophy so that you can address unacceptable behaviour; learn how to give healthy praise; and avoid power struggles so that your family has boundaries everyone respects.
Part 5:RESOLVE CONFLICTS
When your ‘clean’ messages aren’t heard it may be because there is a conflict between the people in your family. Resolve these conflicts by using a creative, collaborative and cooperative conflict resolution method where everyone participates (takes responsibility for their part of the resolution) and where everyone wins.
Part 6: INFLUENCE GOOD CHOICES
Move from being concerned to influencing your child’s values; live the values you want to see in your child; allow your child to be different to you (so you can change with your child); and understand what to do when you and your child have values clashes.
To see if Andrea’s parenting approach aligns with yours, please watch her TEDx talk prior to joining the workshop: https://youtu.be/8vCEHEHPcRQ