Education and Learnng
From Partners to Parents
A new baby has a huge impact on a couple’s relationship. This course helps you to understand the responsibilities and expectations of being new parents and develop skills to keep your relationship alive. This is valuable time out together for parents of 0-6 year olds who may be a couple or separated.
Who's it for?
New parents – of 0-6 year olds. Come together or on your own.
Course objectives
- Looking at the journey so far
- Expectations of parenthood
- Considering family messages
- Being a Dad/Mum
- Solving problems
- The issue of money
- Handling rows
- Sex after having a baby
- Making time for yourselves
- Having another child
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Parents Apart
Concerned about how your children will cope with the break-up of your relationship?
Take a crucial day aside to think about how you and your ex-partner can work together to help your children through your separation and the following years.
Who's it for?
Divorced and separated parents.
The best time to attend is as soon as possible after the decision to break up.
Course objectives
- Understanding changes in relationships
- Learning how to be co-parents
- Learning to deal with conflict with your ex-partner
- Communicating with your ex-partner
- How to tell your children about what's happening
- Arranging contact with your children
- Developing strong parent/child relationships after separation
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Riding the Storm: for parents of teenagers
Watching your children grow up is rewarding but as they develop opinions and test out their independence it can be a challenge for any parent. This workshop looks at how to open up communication, improve your relationship with your teenager and explore teenage issues.
The course is suitable for all parents and not just those with a young offender in the family, although it is designed specifically for parents with difficult children.
Who's it for?
Parents of teenagers.
Course objectives
- Support and understanding for the parent
- Better understanding pressures of being a teenager
- Breaking bad parental habits
- Building on existing skills as a parent
- Managing conflict between the parent and teenager
- Negotiating boundaries
- Raising awareness of peer support networks
- Rebuilding relationships
- Stabilising family life
