Does your child ever meltdown when they don't get their way? Have you ever stopped at the grocery store to pick up dinner, and they refused to leave without candy, then yelled at you and caused a scene when you said No?
If you can relate, would you like to sign up to learn an innovative way to turn an intense standoff into a moment of connection and understanding?
In this 6 week 90-minute Zoom Group Program, you'll join other parents experiencing that you aren't alone in this challenging parenting journey.
You will receive:
-A handout with scripts to handle difficult situations when your child doesn’t get their way.
-The common patterns of why this hard dynamic keeps happening.
-Skills your parents and teachers may not have known to teach you about emotional processing that are critical for healthy relationships.
-The Framework to change this challenging interaction to have a better outcome next time.
-A plan and the time to practice how you could show up differently during these intense moments of conflict, ensuring your child will as well.
Check out “Gained skills and more about the group” below for more information on this group.
Who: Parents
When: September 25th - October 30th (Zoom) Recorded in case you have to miss a class, but attendance is recommended for the most benefit.
Wednesdays, 11:30 am -1:00 pm
Cost: $500
Led by: Allison Livingston
Limited Spots!
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: allison.livingston@mcinc.org
Gained skills and more about the group:
Physical signs when triggered
Emotion vocabulary, physical sensations, and normalizing experiencing feelings
Increasing frustration tolerance (for both parent and child)
Celebrating what is working and processing emotion around what isn't
Holding two seemingly opposite things, knowing they can both be true (your child's behavior is threatening/awful/disrespectful, AND they are acting this way FOR themselves to try to meet needs in the only way they know how, they aren't doing it TO you.
How to separate the parent's feelings and thoughts from the child's feelings and thoughts.
A proven practice to rebuild trust between you and your child.
6 Sessions