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A Journey from the Heart to the Head

Being a kid today is nothing like it was for generations past. Today, our children live in a society that is fast-paced and hectic, that overwhelms them with conflicting messages, that blatantly glamorizes violence, disrespect and sexuality, and that seems to encourage isolationism. Combine that with the stress inherent in homes with a single parent, a stepparent, or two working parents-throw in the harsh realities of peer pressure found in our middle schools and high schools-and it's not hard to see why many of our children feel confused, disconnected, angry and scared.

A Journey from the Heart to the Head is a one-day workshop facilitated by Rob Spear, president of Deliberate Directions. He believes that to be the best we can be for our children, parents must value themselves. We must love our children but not seek their approval; we must give them appropriate freedom but also set limits and boundaries; we must encourage their independence and teach responsibility and respect by enforcing rules with vigor and consistency. Like many of us, Rob is a parent who has gone through difficult times with his kids. He speaks not from theory, but from experience. He's one of us-and he knows what works.

Who should attend this workshop?

YOU if you struggle with setting consistent boundaries for yourself and your children.
YOU if you and your spouse are sometimes on opposite ends of the pole and can't find the middle.
YOU if there is too much arguing in the house.
YOU if your children are grown and out of the house, but you still feel responsible for how they lead their lives.
YOU if your children should be out of the house by now but aren't.
YOU if you or your spouse are stepparents and aren't sure just how involved you should be.
YOU if you are divorced and your children don't live with you.
YOU if your children are young and you want something different for them than you had yourself.
YOU if you would like to trust yourself once again.

After attending A Journey From the Heart to the Head, parents will understand:

  • the importance of family rituals and symbols
  • you can't win the game with your child-so don't play
  • the need of children to have rules and boundaries
  • how to bring value to the lives of our children
  • why being an unreasonable parent is often very reasonable
  • the role our guilt plays in the way we raise our children
  • why children want control
  • that it's OK to make a mountain out of a mole hill
  • the difference between "beliefs" and "knowings"
  • strategies to start a family plan for success
  • ways to relate to your child that will give you both more of what you want
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    Every parent has the skills and emotional resources to be the kind of parent they want to be. Learn to access your parenting power to have confidence in the fact that you are the parent, and that is OK.

    Join us for A Journey from the Heart to the Head and be the parent you want to be!

     
     
    Robert W. Spear & Associates, Inc.
    Deliberate Directions, Rob Spear, 27A Shipway Road, Darien,CT 06820, (203) 662-0277