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Creating relationships while raising children and teens.

 

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This program is for parents, grandparents and caregivers who want to explore and improve their relationships with their children. This process will have a positive impact on their children's growth, their own sense of self, and their connections with partners and other significant adults. Our emphasis is on developing personal, empathetic relationships between adults and children, and between adults.

 

Personal Parenting offers you opportunities to:

  • Learn to adapt the Haven Communication Model for children at different stages of development
  • Express deep feelings around parenting and learn to incorporate responsible expression into your daily life
  • Develop compassion for yourself as a parent
  • Explore how your own childhood impacts your parenting
  • Discover your own attachment style and its interaction with the styles of your children and your partners
  • Create in your adult relationships a healthy environment for your own growth and that of your children

 

Format: The program will include presentation of ideas drawn from developmental psychology and time for group processing and questions. There will be opportunities to practice communication and to explore and express feelings through breath, movement and other experiential forms. Come with your parenting partners if you can.

 

Faculty: Denise Goldbeck, Toby Macklin

 

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2012 Dates:

Nov 23-25 Register

 

Tuition: $420.00 (Accommodation and meals extra.)

 

Early Bird Tuition: $380.00 if you register and pay in full at least two weeks in advance.

 

Accommodation and Meals
The Haven offers a range of comfortable rooms and suites. All accommodation is designed to be shared by two or more people, though private rates are available. We make every effort to meet the needs of all our guests, but cannot guarantee specific rooms. Rates include three buffet-style meals per day.

 

There are three types of room: Basic, Forest view, and Ocean view.
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What we learned was so practical! I have applied these concepts every day since coming home. It has immediately reduced the power struggles and bickering among my kids, and helped me to respect their boundaries while affirming my love for them. I went to the class feeling frustrated and desperate for a solution; I returned feeling hopeful and that my feet are on a better path.

 
Anne Desmarais

 

There was valuable information but also lots of time to process and connect the learning as a group. There was such a lot of "heart" in the room – very cool!

 
Nancy Leslie

 

I have a renewed sense of the value of my parenting on the lives of my children and spouse. In the past few months I felt discouraged; as though I was just pouring away my time and energy with little reward. The program helped me see that I could refocus my role from being less of "parent" and more of a participant/advocate in my children's lives. Much more rewarding! And a whole lot less contentious.

 
Denis Desmarais

 

What I have learned goes beyond the actual material taught: it is the overall experience of relating to the instructors, the other parents, and coming back with a new attitude and confidence as a parent. It has been two days since the course and it has already made a big difference.

 
Lougie Cabael

 

I learned that Dave and I don't have to be a 'united front' or 'on the same page' – that we can teach Maya that it's okay to be different from each other, that remaining curious and willing to relate is more important than being on the same page. I knew this about relationships, but somehow missed it in parenting.

 
Shana Johnston

 

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Your tuition may be tax deductible

The Haven is a certified educational institute and is registered with the BC Private Career Training Institutions Agency. All eligible participants will receive a T2202A in January. For more information contact the registrars ( registrar@haven.ca 1 877 247 9238 ext 1).

 
 
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