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| Introducing
a very important class for parents of teens and 'tweens program by Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D. |
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Millions of parents have achieved success with Active Parenting! Active Parenting of Teens is a comprehensive new parenting program for parents of preteens and teens. The skills you learn in this class will give you confidence and courage to meet the challengesand savor the joysof your children's teen years. *Learn
the basics of parenting a teen (plus some in-depth discussion
of today's hot topics) Video,
discussion, and activities make for a fast-paced workshop In the course of the program, you will also explore the following topics:
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Here's what you'll be learning *Note: the content and format of each workshop is determined by the leader of that workshop and may differ from what is shown below. Check with your workshop leader for complete details. |
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I:
The
Active Parent
Teens today Styles of parenting Control vs. influence Mutual respect Method of choice Session II: Winning Cooperation Who owns the problem? Active communication with teens Promoting cooperation between parents and teens Session III: Responsibility & Discipline Basic discipline Problem-solving with FLAC Advanced discipline skills & logical consequences |
Session
IV:
Building
Courage, Redirecting Misbehavior The Think-Feel-Do Cycle Courage and self-esteem Five goals of teen behavior Power struggles Session V: Drugs, Sexuality, and Violence: Reducing the Risks, part 1 Overview of the issues Prevention strategies 1-4 (with a focus on sexuality) Session VI: Drugs, Sexuality, and Violence: Reducing the Risks, part 2 Prevention strategies 5-10 (with a focus on alcohol and other drugs) |

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