The Winter 2017 issue of our grant-funded Parenting Calendar is now online, at www.psasadler.org/calendar.pdf. This issue lists: -- All the parenting courses and related events that we are aware of in the central Puget Sound area starting in January, February, and March --Ongoing support groups, and --Online resources, parent coaches and mentors, special topics, and facilitator trainings. If you are new to the calendar, please know that it is a resource for parents, counselors, school counselors, social workers, and other people interested in helping improve family relationships. We hope it will be useful to you and would appreciate your sharing it with others. We have a tiny budget, and word-of-mouth is the best advertising. If you are a parent, we suggest that you look for a course or support group that helps you learn to "work WITH" rather than "do TO" kids. Research is showing that courses that help families strengthen mutually respectful relationships ("working WITH") are likely to produce better long-term results than courses that focus on reward and punishment ("doing TO"). These results include better mental and physical health in their children's mid life, and greater longevity. (Please see p. 1 of the calendar for a couple of important references on this subject.) Adlerian-based courses and groups are in the "work WITH" category and are highlighted in blue in the calendar. We suggest that you not print out the calendar, since it is nearly 50 pages long and it changes every few days. New information comes in frequently, and we add it promptly. (Remember to hit your "refresh" button to get the latest version.) If you are a sponsor or presenter and missed sending us information, please send it as soon as you can. Also, please use the "find" function on your computer to check the listings we have for you or your agency. If you spot mistakes or omissions, kindly let us know. Our thanks to everyone who provided information for this issue, and to the Horizons Foundation for funding for the school year 2016-17. The calendar is very much a team effort. We hope all of us together can help improve family life in our little part of the world. Have a wonderful winter! Ann Skutt PSAS Coordinator 206-527-2566 [email protected] |