Do you ever feel like you don’t know what you are doing? Do you ever wish there was a guidebook for parenting?
If so, welcome to Parenting 101. This is part one of a three part series.
This workshop is all about creating a strong foundation with our children. It’s about forming a deep connection that will weather any storm. This foundation needs to be cultivated and nurtured from infancy through the teen years and into adulthood with our children. This even helps kids learn how to feel secure and safe in other adult relationships. It will even help them create warm and nurturing relationship with healthy boundaries should they decide to have children.
Parenting can be so rewarding and fun. It can also be challenging and exhausting.
Do you feel like you are giving this parenting gig your all, but feel like you are somehow falling short?
Do you feel like you are messing up or failing as a mother/parent?
Do you get easily frustrated with your kid(s) and yourself? You feel guilty for feeling this way and walk away feeling like a “bad mom/parent?”
Chances are, you are a perfectly imperfect parent, just like the rest of us. The good news is, you’re here, so you are interested in finding the best way to parent your child(ren). We are psychologists and we are also both mothers so we really get it because we are on the front lines, too.
We know what it is like to worry about being a good parent.
We know what it is like to unintentionally replicate old patterns that our parents taught us, even though deep down we want to do it differently.
We know what it is like to not really be sure about what we’re doing, but pretend to have it all together to avoid judgment and criticism.
We know what it is like to try multiple ways to solve a problem, and still, nothing seems to work.
We know what it is like to read all the parenting books and study the research, but have to change course because it isn’t working for our kid.
We also know what it is like to have knowledge, and still feel confused by what is the best method/approach for us, our kids, and our family.
We know what it is like to feel excited and scared about our parenting journey.
Here is the thing, many approaches and techniques ascribe to a one size fits all to parenting. If your kid hits, then put your kid in (1) time-out, (2) redirect them, (3) take away their toys, (4) make them apologize, or (5) don’t make them apologize. It is so confusing. There is so much information out there, but what and how do you decide what is best for you and your child?
As psychologists, we know authoritative parents have warm and nurturing relationships with their children. Children understand their parents guidelines and expectations. Parents also have boundaries and explain their reasons for discipline, which is used to teach and correct instead of punish. This parenting method takes a lot of time, patience, and commitment; however, research consistently shows that it leads to the healthiest outcomes for kids. These kids are often more independent, tend to manage negative emotions better, have more positive social relationships, have higher self-esteem, and great academic performance.
All this research, is to simply say that we know personally and professionally how hard parenting is and that creating these foundational skills sets the stage for success. We live and breathe this knowledge professionally and personally. We are on this journey with you to create the change you want to see within yourself and your child.
Parenting 101:
If you are wanting to know how to raise secure, connected, compassionate, and kind kids, then this workshop is for you. Our kids are perhaps the biggest investment of our life. Investing in your parenting is investing in your child.
What’s Included
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Lecture
53 minutes of lecture that is organized into four modules. This lecture is a recording of the live course conducted via Zoom.
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Q&A
10 minutes of Question and Answer. The Q&A is a recording of the live Q&A conducted during the workshop.
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Handouts
Downloadable supporting material to use as reference.
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Resources for a deeper dive
Conveniently embedded links to readings that will further your knowledge on each the subject.
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Unlimited access
Lifetime access to the material in this course!
Testimonials
Lesson Overview
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Introduction and goals
In this brief lesson you will learn about the goals of this workshop.
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Setting up your parenting headspace
In this lesson, you’ll learn about how to have self-compassion while parenting and important factors to consider when building a relationship with your child, like considering their temperament.
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Identify your parenting style
In this lesson we will teach the different types of parenting styles and you’ll be able to identify your own. You will also leave with a sense of how to change your parenting style.
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Introducing the Connected Parenting framework
In this lesson we will define connected parenting and introduce the three components: Teach, Be Curious, and Be Intentional.
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The how-to guide
In this lesson we will teach you how to practically apply strategies with your children in a way that fosters a strong connection.
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Question and Answer
Description goes hereIn this lesson you’ll listen to the recorded live Q&A with our audience. If you are wondering about it, someone else probably is, too.
About the Instructors
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Dr. Cynthia King
CO-FOUNDER AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr. King has been practicing as a therapist for a decade. She is well versed at helping people with their relationships by teaching healthy communication skills, including how to use assertive communication to express what you need and what is not working in the relationship and adjusting
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Dr. Arianna Boddy
CO-FOUNDER AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr. A. Boddy has been helping kids, teens, and parents learn about their communication patterns so their families can be more connected and feel peaceful. She has been working as a therapist for nearly a decade and co-owns a private practice. Both personally and professionally, she understands how assertive communication can help you achieve what you need in your relationships at home and work.
Contributing Authors On Relationships
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Boundaries
In this article, Dr. King contributes with her knowledge on how to have healthy boundaries and how to know when someone is disrespecting your boundaries in a relationship.
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What to do when someone is angry with you
In this article, Dr. King shares her expert opinion on how to navigate it when someone you care about is angry with you.
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How to deal with a bully
In this article, Dr. Boddy outlines how to help your daughter deal with difficult people at school.
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Over apologizing
In this article, Dr. King shares her insight as to why people over apologize in relationships and what to do instead.
We believe relationships are the cornerstone of a happy and full life for you and your child.
We believe that our relationships and connection are so important. In fact, people with healthy relationships in their lives report less stress, heal better, engage in healthier behaviors, have a greater sense of purpose, and even live longer. Therefore, any opportunity to strengthen connection is worth it. This workshop will help you to build on the foundation you have with your child, how to connect on a deeper level with your child, how to understand what is driving some of your child’s problematic behaviors, how to teach and intervene, and be highly intentional with your parenting every step of the way. Act now. Investing in your parenting is an investment in your child.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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This online course is divided into six lessons. It is self-paced. Within each lesson is an educational/lecture style video, followed by written content. This written content is meant to be supportive of the video, summarizing key points and offering links to other articles and handouts for a deeper dive into the concepts and strategies.
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Not in the traditional sense of the word. We do provide handouts and some of these handouts ask you to self-reflect. The more you put in the more you will get out. We encourage you to do a deep dive, share with others, and put the skills into practice every day.
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Yes! This course is meant to provide tips that specifically apply to your relationship with your children.
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We are not able to answer questions specific to your relationship. Remember, we are not acting as therapists in this workshop. This workshop is meant to offer strategies that tend to be applicable across all relationships so specific information is not necessary in order to benefit.
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You will receive an email with an attachment. That attachment provides the link to the course, along with the password you need to access it. Once you buy the course, you will have access as long as the course is available on the website.
Satisfaction Guarantee
If you take the course and find that it wasn’t useful or relevant in your relationships, we are happy to give you a full refund within 30 days after purchase. No questions asked. Money back guarantee.
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We genuinely believe that satisfying relationships are the cornerstone of a happy and full life. We’ve seen folks make small changes that make a BIG impact on their relationships resulting in less fighting, more peaceful interactions, and greater satisfaction. We hope you’ll join us because we look forward to sharing these new skills with you.
