Positive parenting is a universal challenge.  This six part series focuses on positive approaches to discipline, giving parents tools for fostering self-esteem, strengthening parents' ability to listen to their children and understand their children's feelings, and helping parents develop confidence in their ability to parent effectively. This series has been specifically developed for parents who are temporarily living in family shelters and thus contains information on the specific challenges parents face while living ina shelter environment during a time of transition and instability.

Parents attending this program will learn:

·       That positive parenting involves open positive communication, positive discipline strategies, and fostering self-esteem in children.

·       That positive parenting concerns the quality of relationships and interaction among parents and children.

·       That positive parenting is about 'being with' as much as 'doing with' children.

·       Specific communication strategies including active listening and feedback techniques.

·       Positive discipline techniques.

·       Ways to foster self-esteem in children.

·       To increase satisfying interactions by starting or rekindling family traditions that are manageable, comfortable and affordable.

·       To consider their children's uniqueness and build upon family strengths.