| As Active Parenting
Publishers trains more and more leaders in the
new Active Parenting Today Online Groups
program, we thought it would be interesting to
hear from the participants. The latest
“graduating class” illustrates one of
the big advantages of online training: a trainer
in South Dakota worked with students in
California, Ohio…even India!
Is it possible to
develop a sense of community in an online group?
Yes, you meet people from all over the world, not
just the USA. It is exciting because your group
goes through the same program together and then
you learn from each other’s background and
experience. The most exciting part is that after
the program is over, not only have you learned
excellent parenting skills, you can continue to
keep in touch with your group members on a
regular basis.
-Tracy Farstad of Morgan Hill,
California
It was very reassuring and indeed very
comforting, to have an exceptionally empathetic
online group… The positive feedback and
reinforcement kept me going.
-Seleha Bootwala of India
People may reveal sensitive issues more easily
online than they will face-to-face. Their
relative anonymity on the Net removes many of the
obstacles that prevent such self-disclosure in
person. The problem is the chance someone will be
misunderstood due to the inability to observe
body language and tone of voice online. This
problem is solved with the skillful use of
emoticons. : )
-Mark Ratta of Toledo, Ohio
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