Next Session: Children and Their Sexual Development led by Michele Marsh from Council for Relationships & Al Vernacchio from Friends Central School
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 from 7-8:30pm at Main Line Reform Temple
When is it normal for kids to be sexual beings? Come out on April 17th to learn about helping kids become sexual agents: sexual subjects rather than sexual objects. What qualities in a parent help children/teens adopt healthy sexual attitudes? Why do teens listen or not listen to their parents' sexual values and attitudes? Join us to learn how to teach your children and teenagers what they need to know for healthy sexual development.
Final 2012 Session: Road Map to Letting Go with Dr. Stephen Treat from Council for Relationships
Final 2012 Session: Road Map to Letting Go with Dr. Stephen Treat from Council for Relationships
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 at 7pm at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
Come out to hear compelling presenter Dr. Stephen Treat discuss how parenting style needs to evolve with adolescence including what changes to expect in your teen's decision-making process as they grow, what adaptations you need to make as a parent, how to safely grant responsibility, and how to manage privilege and avoid entitlement. This "season finale" of the Parenting on the Main Line series promises to be a powerful discussion on fostering independence and letting go.
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Opening Session: Keynote speaker Ken Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed
Sunday, September 25th, 2011 at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
Our keynote speaker presented on Building Resilience in Today's World. In a two-hour interactive program, Ken shared his clinical and life experiences interwoven with the parenting practices in his latest book, "Letting Go with Love and Confidence: Raising Responsible, Resilient, Self-Sufficient Teens in the 21st Century." A video excerpt of his presentation can be viewed here.
Ken also remarked on the breadth of topics in the Parenting on the Main Line series. Challenging the parents in the room to make a difference, Ken said, "It's not about teaching parents . . . the real question is whether the parents are going to leave here and create a community that's different. And the only way you are going to create a community that's different, that is going to battle the toxic elements in the world, is if people do it together."
2nd Session: Positive Parenting with Ruthy Kaiser, RN, LMFT
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 at Main Line Reform Temple
Ruthy Kaiser led a lively discussion with over 60 parents that covered how to parent multiple children, responding to negative behavior, and handling sibling conflict. Techniques for parenting "from the inside out" and mindfulness helped participants to identify and manage their own emotional reactions to everyday challenges.
An outline of Ruthy's presentation can be downloaded here and a recommended reading list can be found here.
3rd Session: A Discussion on Bullying led by Lisagail Zeitlin
Thursday, November 10th, 2011 at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
Lisagail led an interactive session where many parents shared their experiences and best practices in helping their children deal with bullies and stand up for their friends. Other topics discussed: the school's role in preventing bullying, how to differentiate bullying from fighting, and research on the prevalence of LGBT slurs. Practical suggestions for parents were provided.
4th Session: Stressed Out led by Don McCown, MAMS, MSS, LSW
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 at Main Line Reform Temple
Using exercises and a highly informative powerpoint presentation, Don taught about the benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction, how the brain functions in stressful situations, and the relational aspect of being present in one's life. A copy of his presentation can be downloaded here.
Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
Robert led a rotating dialogue process guided by three questions: how to alleviate parental guilt/anxiety, how to maintain balance in light of ever-increasing academic expectations, and finding ways to judge a school's benefit beyond test scores. Many great ideas were generated in this very interactive format.
6th Session: Self Image and Self Knowledge led by Wendy Cramer,
Michael Graziano, Stephanie Newberg, Karen Shapiro, and Tom Winner
Michael Graziano, Stephanie Newberg, Karen Shapiro, and Tom Winner
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at Main Line Reform Temple
A gifted panel of experts led a large group of parents through several different ways to understand how young people view themselves and their bodies. Targeted presentations helped parents understand the roots of body image difficulties, use methods to discover the strengths that their children possess, and maintain a strong line of communication by listening to teens.
7th Session: A discussion on Acting Out led by Ray Fisher, MSW, LCSW
Thursday, March 15th, 2012 at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
Ray led a very personal discussion about setting limits and suggested ways for parents to feel less helpless. Ray suggested that parents who are more conscious of their own parental story can be clearer with themselves about making decisions from the heart. The discussion included some of the issues that kids and parents often deal with when it comes to acting out behaviors and how to find ways together to help solve those behaviors.
Parenting on the Main Line
what parents need to know about raising
healthy, well-adjusted, ethically-grounded
children on the Main Line
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Parenting on the Main Line
Michele Marsh, Council for Relationships
Al Vernacchio, Friends Central School
Dr. Stephen Treat, Council for Relationships