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Active Parenting of Teens

Active Parenting of Teens is a video and discussion program that helps parents meet the challenges of parenting teens and preteens in today's turbulent society. Using this program you will learn the skills you need to communicate effectively with your teens, encourage better behavior, use positive discipline techniques and teach responsibility.

Each session also helps you learn how to address sensitive issues that are vital to today's teens, such as:
~ drug & alcohol use
~ sexuality
~ violence

Video, discussion, and activities make for a fast-paced workshop
Active Parenting of Teens uses entertaining video scenes to demonstrate common parenting challenges and solutions. Each workshop allows plenty of time for group discussion and activities.

Here's what you'll be learning:
(Note: the content and format of each workshop is determined by the leader of that workshop and may differ from what is shown below.
Check with your workshop leader for complete details.)

  • Session I:
    - Current teen issues
    - Styles of parenting
    - Drugs, sexuality and violence: the problem
  • Session II:
    - Building courage and self-esteem
    - Drugs, sexuality and violence:
    the think, feel, do cycle
  • Session III:
    - Problem-solving
    - Five goals of teen behavior
    - Problem-prevention talks
    - Drugs, sexuality and violence
  •  Session IV:
    - Helping teens develop responsibility
    - Respectful discipline skills
    - Mutual respect
    - Drugs, sexuality and violence:
    stages of drug use
  • Session V:
    - Effective communication skills
    - Avoiding communication blocks
    - Drugs, sexuality, violence and communication
  • Session VI:
    - Family talks
    - Family council meetings
    - Drugs, sexuality, violence and active problem-solving

Click here for a list of parenting workshops in your area.
Coming soon:
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