Parenting Education Classes
For All Parents of Teenagers
Parenting Education Classes For All Parents of Teenagers
Learn to really enjoy your teenager!
7 Live Virtual Sessions
Saturdays 10:00–11:00 am EST
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Seven 1-hour classes adapting The Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Teens
About the Sessions
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Skills that will improve our relationships with our teens. These valuable and easy-to-learn skills strengthen us to become the best version of ourselves as a parent.
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Offered by a STEP of Teens educator and trainer via Zoom. Over half a million parents have taken the full-version of STEP of Teens with in-person classes, but is now adapted for virtual groups.
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The fee for the class is $100 per household. Scholarships available if needed. Please email: zoomparentingclass@familykind.org Subject: Scholarship.
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Registration is on the familykind.org website. Parents are encouraged to purchase the STEP Parenting Teenagers Handbook online at steppublishers.com however, it is not required.
For more information, contact: zoomparentingclass@familykind.org Subject: Parenting Teens Class. -
Weekly handouts will be emailed to each registrant for review prior to and during class.
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The Zoom link will be given to all registrants. FamilyKind does not share email information with other organizations or class participants.
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Please share this flyer with co-parents, extended family members, friends, colleagues, school, community, agency clients and your social media links. When class is over, all participants who attended at least 5 of the 7 sessions will be sent a Letter of Completion.
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Session Topics
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Session 1 – Understanding Yourself and Your Teenager
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Session 2 – Changing Your Response to Your Teen
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Session 3 – Communicating Respect and Encouragement
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Session 4 – Encouraging Cooperation and Solving Problems
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Session 5 – Using Consequences to Build Responsibility
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Session 6 – Deciding What to Do: Part 1
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Session 7 – Deciding What to Do: Part 2
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Technology Sponsor
Our Team Leader
Ellen Taner
Ellen Taner has been a parenting and family education practitioner and trainer for more than 40 years. In addition to the work she provides to FamilyKind as the Director of Program Development; she works with several national organizations that promote the quality of evidence-based programs, support the highest standards of professionalism in the field, and advocate for policies to establish parenting and family education as the norm and a recognized profession.
Ellen received her Masters of Health Education from Teachers’ College, Columbia University, embarked on a career in public health and has served as an adjunct at Montclair State University in the Family Science and Human Development Department. She is a Master Trainer for the Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14, as well as a trainer of the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting, Celebrating Families!, Children in Between and Parenting Wisely.
