Window To Your Child A Parent Workshop You Shouldn't Miss

"How can we prepare our children for a future we cannot predict?" Date: June 3rd, 2012 Location: JPR Meeting Rooms, 390 Bay Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto Time: 9.00am - 6.00pm Instructor: Denise Goldbeck, MA, PhD Cand, DipC, RCC DESCRIPTION This full-day workshop will cover some very interesting and important topics about challenges parents are currently facing. This workshop is good for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of children in any age. The entire experience will impact your life and your parenting for the better. You can look forward to an improved understanding of your child, self-awareness of your own parenting style, and most importantly, having a positive impact on your child's growth. TOPICS COVERED: - how to prepare your children for a future that we cannot predict - how to manage the high rate of change in today's society - how to make children more self-reliant at the same time respectful and responsible - the difference between being a "socialized" child and an "obedient" child - how to recognize the different types of "compliance" from children - sources of parent and child conflict - differences in communication and development with children at various stages - how to communicate with your child, and being aware that each social interaction builds the identity of the child - understand your "real parenting self", away from the pressure of being the "ideal parent" - a look at your own past childhood and how that affects your parenting Denise Goldbeck will use a combination of lecture, experiential, and visual components to deliver the material. Participants will be provided with a manual to take home. REGISTRATION: Fee: $150 (including HST) To register go to [url=http://www.denisegoldbeck.com/parent_workshops.php]Denise Goldbeck, Vancouver Counsellor, Parent Counselling Vancouver, Teen counselling vancouver, child counselling vancouver, family counselling vancouver[/url] Refreshments is included for two break times, excluding lunch. ABOUT DENISE GOLDBECK Denise Goldbeck is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Masters in Developmental Psychology. She has a Bachelors of Arts from Simon Fraser University and currently a candidate for a Doctorate of Philosophy in Experimental Development. She has over 30 years combined experience in teaching adults and children, and counselling individuals of all backgrounds. As a child developmentalist, she has focused her career on topics such as self-awareness, listening and communication, psychotherapy, and human development. Specific courses she has instructed include Adolescent Development, Moral Development, and Development of Children's Thinking. She is the creator of the following family programs: Kids in the Spotlight, Youth Leadership Development Training, Personal Parenting, and Window To Your Child. Contact: programs@denisegoldbeck.com Website: [url=http://www.denisegoldbeck.com]Denise Goldbeck, Vancouver Counsellor, Parent Counselling Vancouver, Teen counselling vancouver, child counselling vancouver, family counselling vancouver[/url]