Beth Proudfoot, MFT
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The Magic of Positive Parenting
 Parenting great kids doesn't happen by accident and with the proper training, anyone can raise positive, motivated children. In today's fast-paced culture, vast amounts of information bombard our children from all sides, competing for their attention. Nevertheless, research demonstrates that a parent's involvement is the number-one contributing factor to the ultimate respectfulness and motivation of kids. So the question is, how do you structure your communications and activities with your children to create a positive attitude with a bright future? In The Magic of Positive Parenting, you will learn modern child-rearing techniques from doctors, psychologists, parenting experts, and bestselling authors. In this easy-to-digest program, leading professional speakers offer quick, thirty-minute segments that you can listen to while in the car, working out, or relaxing at home. |
Self-Parenting: First, Adjust Your Own Oxygen Mask We are most effective as parents when we are calm, centered, and happy. How do we get there, though, when the bills are overdue, we can't find our keys, and we're late to school for the third time this week? In this workshop, we cover everything from the latest psychological research on stress to ancient spiritual wisdom about happiness and come up with 7 ways to take care of our bodies, our minds, and our spirits so that we can find that calm, centered and happy place...even in the midst of challenging times.
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PEACE Bear 
Used as a "talking stick" for children who are working out their disagreements, this small, cuddly bear wears a tee shirt reminder of the steps of conflict resolution:
• Problem (We've got one - let's talk about it!)
• Express (Feelings have to get out first. Take turns talking and listening.)
• Assess (Brainstorm possible solutions.)
• Commit (Choose one solution that everyone agrees to.)
• Experiment (Try it. If it doesn't work, we'll talk again.)
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Emotional Fluency Posters
 
If we want people to understand how we feel, we need to be able to express our emotions in words as well as actions. Words for Feeling Good and Words for Feeling Bad have a place on every refrigerator and in every classroom, to teach children (and adults!) to expand their vocabulary of emotion.
Click on each image to see the full poster.
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