“If you want your child to walk the righteous path, do not merely point the way - lead the way.”

For Parents

Effective Communication Skills

Contents:

• How to listen to your child
• Recognize the 3 different voices: passive, assertive, and aggressive
• Roles we play when children express their feelings
• Becoming an effective listener
• Reflective listening
• How to construct a reflective listening response
• Feelings word list
• The power of empathy

For Children

How to Handle Frustration and Maintain Self-Control

Contents:

• How to deal with frustration
• Healthy ways to express my feelings
• Frustration - 8 quick ways to turn it around
• Story time: When Sophie gets Really, Really Angry
• Effective strategies based on new evidences on brain research
• 4 brain gym exercises: S.T.O.P. (Stop, take a deep breath, and relax)
• 3 states of the brain - Frontal lobe (logic), limbic system (emotion), and brain stem (survival)
• The power of positive affirmations
• 4 positive steps for connection time

The Power of Believing in Yourself

Contents:

• Accept and love yourself just the way you are
• Effective ways to handle rejection
• What makes you unique
• Positive skills for public speaking
• How to set up goals and achieve them
• How to be assertive with a bully
• Empower self-esteem with effective positive affirmations
• Story time: “12 gifts of birth”