Circle of Security© Parenting™
is an 8-week course for parents with children ages 4 months to 6 years. Each 90-minute session includes wisdom and insight from decades of attachment research. Caregivers will learn to identify their child’s needs that are hidden in plain sight so that they are better able to meet those needs. Caregivers also benefit from sharing the journey with other caregivers as together we learn that good enough has powerful and lasting impact. The workshop is facilitated by Rev. Lynne Smith, a registered facilitator of Circle of Security© Parenting™.
Parenting the Love and Logic Way
is a 6-week course for parents with children of all ages. Each 2-hour session includes video teaching by Dr. Charles Fay and Jim Fay of the Love and Logic Institute accompanied by workbook exercises and small group conversation. The workshop is led by Rev. Lynne Smith, an independent facilitator of Parenting the Love and Logic Way. On average, parents who take this course experience a 20% decrease in their stress-level and a 30% increase in their ability to stay calm when parenting. Click on the workshop title above for more information.
Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun
is a 5-week course for parents with children ages 0 to 6. Each 2-hour session includes video teaching by Dr. Charles Fay and Jim Fay of the Love and Logic Institute accompanied by workbook exercises and small group conversation. The workshop is led by Rev. Lynne Smith, an independent facilitator of Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun. On average, parents who take this course experience a 22% decrease in whining and arguing from their child and a 64% increase in their looking forward to their child’s misbehaving to make the most of teachable moments and opportunities to learn. Click on the workshop title above for more information.
7 Principles for Making Marriage Work
is an 11-week course for couples in every season of marriage, from planning to marry to celebrating a golden anniversary. Each 2-hour session includes skills presentations for each of the principles that characterize long-term happy marriages as shared through the work of Dr. John Gottman and the Gottman Institute. The workshop is led by Rev. Lynne Smith, an approved Gottman Seven Principles Program Educator. During this workshop you will learn to deepen your love maps, nurture your fondness and admiration, turn toward each other, accept influence, solve your solvable problems, overcome gridlock, create shared meaning, and maintain gains. Click on the workshop title above for more information.
Transition to College
is a 4-hour workshop designed with parents of high school juniors and seniors in mind. The workshop will introduce skills and concepts that equip parents to shift from managing day-to-day activities to coaching their child to successfully manage those responsibilities for themselves. Rev. Lynne Smith developed the workshop and will lead it at your site. Click on the workshop title above for more information.