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Family
Forward (previously known as Parents Anonymous) offers you the
Middle Way Parent Program.
This program is designed to make your job as a parent a little
bit easier! There is certainly no one way that everyone must parent, but
these classes will provide you with the mind set and skills that will
allow you to use less negative energy and climb into bed at night liking
yourself and your children.
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What’s
in it for you?
The program
begins by inviting you to look at your own experience as a child, where
you are in your parenting now, and where you would like to be as you move
forward. As the classes progress you will have the opportunity to explore:
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The
term "parent" is extended to include anyone who is, or will
be, acting as a caregiver to children (i.e. step-parents, foster parents,
adoptive parents, parent partners, expecting parents and grandparents).
Throughout the program, participants are encouraged to adapt discussions
and activities to meet their own set of parenting circumstances.
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What it means to empower
children and enhance self-esteem;
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The difference between
punishment and discipline;
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How to talk so that children
are encouraged to hear you and listen so they are comfortable
talking about what’s important to them;
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How to use choices and
consequences (a reaction produced by a cause following a choice
or set of choices that resulted in a specific action) effectively;
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Various strategies for
managing out-of-control behavior;
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The power of praise and
encouragement;
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The values that are important
in your home and how to communicate them to your children;
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How other parents feel
about parenting and what ideas they have for providing guidance
and discipline.
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Program
Goals:
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To encourage you to bring
balance and nurturing
to your own life.
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To provide you with the
opportunity to teach and learn from other
parents through sharing
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To equip you with new
ideas and parenting skills that
will allow you to create a very personal and loving lifelong relationship
with your children.
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To assist you in bringing
a discipline style into your home that is empowering,
enhances self-esteem and helps your children develop self-control.
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To have
some fun and to laugh…so that some of this joy and
laughter may go home with you!
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Parent
Tips
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Questions
& Answers
About This Program
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Resources
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Program
Topics
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Testimonials
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Current
Service Locations
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How
You Can
Become a Volunteer
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Press
Release - Violence Prevention Resource Guide for Parents
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