Let’s say your child says, “Mom, can I hang out with my friends after school?”, or “Dad, I want my own Instagram account, okay.” What do you say? How do you decide when it’s time to give your child more freedoms? You’ll have around 10 years of granting new privileges so it’s best if you…
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Chapter 8 from Ally Parenting: A Non-Adversarial Approach to Transform Conflict Into Cooperation by Cynthia Klein In order to guide our children toward success, it’s essential to understand our role in each challenge we encounter with them. There are essentially three parenting roles that you will choose from depending on whether the parent, parent and child…
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Stop Struggling Virtual Workshop – Learn How to Turn Conflict Into Cooperation with Cynthia Klein Stop Struggling is a virtual interactive workshop with me, Cynthia Klein, is for parents of 5 – 16 year olds who wants more harmony in their home and are determined to make this happen. For you, “good enough” isn’t good…
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Stop Struggling – Learn How to Turn Conflict Into Cooperation Based on my book, Ally Parenting (Elementary/Middle School Aged Kids) Thursday, November 2 & 9, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Parents Place in San Mateo, $80 – $100 YOU WON’T FIND THIS INFORMATION IN ANY OTHER BOOK WHICH IS WHY I WROTE ALLY PARENTING. Imagine a home with…
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8th Annual Private Elementary School Fair Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM A unique opportunity to engage with 35 schools! The only Peninsula event that connects families with multiple private and independent schools at the same time. Speak informally with school representatives and find the right fit for your child and family. • First 100 families…
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Positive Discipline Course (Preschool/Elementary School Aged Kids) Wednesday, October 4, 11, 18 & 25, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Parents Place in Palo Alto, $90 – $160 During this series of four sessions, based on Jane Nelsen’s Positive Discipline books and interactive activities, discover how better to understand your child’s behavior; discipline with friendship, love, and respect;…
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Challenge Success is an amazing organization working towards creating more healthy learning environments in schools and families. I highly recommend that you attend. The event will get sold out, so purchase your tickets today. Bill and I will be there. Kenneth Ginsburg, M.D., M.S. Ed Keynote Speaker Raising resilient children and teens who thrive in…
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When you have a problem that both you and your children want to solve, start with the Collaborator Role rather than the Director Role. Everyone will be happier in the family when issues are discussed, solutions are found, and you encourage successful follow through. (Learn how to decide on your role.) You first need to…
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8th Annual Private Elementary School Fair Tuesday, October 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM A unique opportunity to engage with 35 schools! The only Peninsula event that connects families with multiple private and independent schools at the same time. Speak informally with school representatives and find the right fit for your child and family. • First 100 families get a…
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13 Conversations About “13 Reasons Why” (Middle/High School) Wednesday, September 13 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM The Netflix series 13 Reasons Why is an unflinching look at suicide, teen cruelty, rape culture, and adolescent emotional turmoil and trauma. Teens and tweens are entrenched in a world of social media that may give the illusion of…
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