Lunch & Learn! Parent Support & Education - Presented by Dr. Ixchel Fonseca

Lunch & Learn! Parent Support & Education - Presented by Dr. Ixchel Fonseca (1/05/24) Today at 12, join us on Zoom to explore the challenges and joys of parenting a child with atypical behaviors, fostering a shared understanding of their unique needs while addressing parental exhaustion and nurturing your emotional well-being. Looking at complex behaviors through a different lens. Raising a child with atypical behaviors can lead to parental exhaustion from prolonged exposure to chronic parenting stress. However, understanding the child’s temperment perspective will facilitate a joint understanding of how best to approach their emotional, social, and learning needs; nurture your own emotional needs. Learn how family shaped our identity and share your unique journey of parenting a child with distinctive behaviors (ODD, ADHD, etc.) Parents, know you are not alone!

Dad's Group - Presented by Dr. Mitch Shaffer

Dad's Group is a forum where dads can meet and talk about fatherhood. This platform offers fathers an avenue to speak to men in the same position and learn from men with experience as dads. It is the perfect place for anyone looking for advice or help to become a better father or foster better relationships with his children.

Dad's Group is a forum where dads can meet and talk about fatherhood. (Hosted on Zoom on Wednesdays @6pm)

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Developing a Supportive Environment for your Family (Via Zoom)

Hello Parents! Join us for a parenting workshop series via Zoom every other Monday from 4 to 5 pm (PT) / 7 to 8 pm (ET) presented by Nouriman Ghahary, Ph.D. Specializing in Healthy Family Dynamics. Dr. Nouri is an associate professor of psychology and the director of clinical training for the PsyD program in Counseling Psychology at Felician University. She has been a practicing mental health clinician for more than 28 years. Dr. Nouri was part of Stepping Forward’s NJ’s counseling team for 7 years where she provided family, group, and individual therapy as well as parenting training workshops. She is extensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. This workshop is designed to provide a supportive environment for parents of children and adolescents with emotional sensitivity. The workshop series will help parents develop effective skills for managing the social-emotional challenges their children face, to improve the parent-child relationship and the overall family environment. Attendees will: Develop awareness and challenge patterns of parenting behavior that is less effective in child-rearing Learn Coping skills for management of difficult parent-child interactions Learn to stay regulated when their children are unable to do so by examining their own emotional triggers and by learning emotion regulation skills Learn skills to improve their relationships with self, children, and others Strengthen parental alliance and foster collaborative parenting Learn to communicate more effectively with their children and others Please email your Stepping Forward location to RSVP!