DECEMBER 9TH 3PM - 5PM
Using a Positive, Strength-Based Approach for Effective Parenting
Strength-based practice is an emerging approach to raising children that exceptionally positive and inspiring. Its focus is on strength-building vs. flaw-fixing. What your kids do right! This uplifting presentation will present some of the key features of this transformative approach to child-raising. Topics include:
What is strength-based parenting?
The effect of positive emotions on the brain.
How to help your kids develop positive mindsets.
The deleterious effects of pejorative labeling.
Strategies for enhancing your children’s self-esteem
Innovative self-management strategies for kids
Relationship-based limit setting
Strategies for managing number one, first (How to respond instead of reacting to
your kids)
Zoom LInk:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86948818976
Charlie Appelstein, M.S.W., President of Appelstein Training Resources, LLC (ATR) provides expert strength-based training, consultation, publications, CDs, and DVDs for individuals and groups who work with children and youth experiencing emotional and behavioral challenges.
Described as “the best youth care trainer in America” by Robert Lieberman, former president of the American Association of Children’s Residential Centers, Charlie has devoted his entire adult career to helping children and youth struggling with emotional and behavioral challenges and those who guide them. An engaging, informative, and humorous speaker, Charlie is the author of three critically acclaimed books on youth care and the creator of two innovative CDs that helps kids and parents make better choices and lead happier lives. Charlie’s strength-based approach delivers a message of hope and possibility to our most vulnerable youth and those who shape and influence their lives.