Being a parent may be one of the most joyful experiences imaginable. It can also be frustrating, maddening, exhausting, and occasionally overwhelming. As a parent, isn’t love enough you may ask ? Life experience, anecdotes and research shows, parents need to learn communication skills to make life easy for children and us and to encourage a cooperative family life.

Mindfulness is the consciousness manifest in our daily doing as a parent.  Increasingly moving away from the mindfullness and what is coming up far more conscious is heartfullness . ​Heartfulness in communication is the core of this process of awakening to the inner parent and the child. 

Helping children deal with their feelings

An exploration of what happens to children when their feelings are denied. Specific skills that help children to recognize and cope with their negative feelings-disappointment, envy, frustration, resentment, anger, etc. Ways to accept children's feelings, limit unacceptable behaviour, and still maintain goodwill. ​

Alternatives to Punishment

How do children normally react to punishment? Is it necessary to rely on punishment as a means of discipline? Some alternatives to punishment that enable parents to express their strong disapproval as well as encourage children to assume responsibility for their behavior.​

Helpful Praise

An exploration of the kinds of praise that build a positive and realistic self-image-and the kinds that do not. A variety of ways to help our children become aware of their strengths so that they can put them into action.​

Engaging Cooperation

How children react to commonly used methods to get them to cooperate: threats, warnings, orders, name-calling, sarcasm, lecturing, etc. Five ways to invite cooperation that will leave parents and children feeling good about themselves and each other.​

Encouraging Autonomy

Ways to help children become separate, responsible people who can one day function on their own. Specific skills that help children to become more self-reliant.​

Freeing Children from Playing Roles

A look at how children are sometimes cast into roles (bully, whiner, dawdler, mischief-maker, etc.) and how we can free them from playing out these roles. Six skills that help children see themselves in a different and more positive light.

You will learn how to ...

• Help your child develop a realistic and positive self-image
  
• Set limits while maintaining goodwill
  
• Cope with your child’s negative feelings
  
• Express anger without hurting

• Engage your child’s willing cooperation
  
• Resolve conflicts peacefully
  
• Encourage your child's autonomy
  
• Create a family atmosphere of love and respect

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nourish & nuture tribe

The tribe hears and meets you where you are and takes the time to step closer to hear you well. 

once you have completed your 6 weeks journey through the workshop, Join us every month to embark on a life long companionship of parents who come from the space of compassion and heartfulness. 

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