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Tuesday, June 9th 5:30 - 6:30pm
Evocation
Evocation helps kids develop critical thinking skills, they become more invested in their ideas, they are more likely to act, they are more likely to want to keep coming back to you to talk through issues, concerns, problems, etc. It can help build a sense of confidence in the child. They feel like you trust and are interested in them and connected to you. They feel they are valued and that their opinion matters.
Tuesday, June 16th 5:30 - 6:30pm
Mindful Eating
In week 11 we will be discussing the important aspects of the way we eat and how that affects our eating habits. You’ll be guided through multiple ways to do mindful eating, as well as looking at other ways to be successful with your eating habits that you can also use to work with your children’s eating habits.
Tuesday, June 23rd 5:30 - 6:30pm
Nutrition, Your Health, and
How the Diet Impacts Stress
This course will look at how and what we eat, and how that impacts our health, inflammation, and stress. We’ll discuss healthy ways to eat, important healthy foods, why a healthy diet is important. We’ll also discuss ways to have a healthy diet for the family, how to work with our children to eat healthy, and how to eat healthy on a budget.
Tuesday, June 30th 5:30 - 6:30pm
Children and Stress
During our time together we will discuss how our children show us they are feeling stress. Children have many different ways they communicate with us, and it’s not always verbally. There are multiple negative impacts that stress can have on our kids, which we will review. We will also look at why it’s important to know when our children feel stress,what may cause stress, and what we can do to help them reduce their stress.
Parenting for Healthy Families Series | 2020
Compassion
Facilitated by
Tuesday, June 2nd | 5:30 - 6:30pm PST
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/yagcbnuq LIVE via ZOOM webinar
Jason Wilcox, LCSW “
Questions? (530) 261-1297
Compassion practice has been shown by research to enhance your health, psychological well-being, relationships, and sense of purpose. It’s been shown to impact longevity of life. To decrease stress and inflammation. The more compassion we have, our rate of loneliness decreases. Compassion with par- enting will create a space where the child will more likely engage with us, want and feel our support. This builds trust, and often can help bring about action.
Jason Wilcox, LCSW, co-author and developer of Motivational Interviewing for Leadership: MI-Lead. He is a national trainer and consultant for Motivational Parent, MI-Lead, Motivational Interviewing, and Motivational Enhancement Therapy. He is a dedicated husband and father of three amazing kids.
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