Is your family going through tough times? Could you be facing separation, divorce, a family member with a serious illness or debility, or other difficult family dynamics?
In February I am facilitating a group for parents at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. This workshop, Families Navigating Life’s Challenges, is open to anyone seeking some support and new skills to navigate challenging times.
The class will learn coping skills as you go through the 6 levels of change:
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Hope
Change is a part of life but it can feel threatening and scary to kids and overwhelming to parents. Change creates losses that must be grieved and upsets our sense of security and makes us adapt to new ways of living.
We will examine each level.
- How this is a normal reaction to change.
- How you can get stuck. How to get unstuck.
- How to model healthy behavior to your child as you go through each step of the process.
Join other parents in a non-judgmental confidential environment of support and encouragement. This launch group is an opportunity for you to connect with other parents as we learn new coping skills as well as learning how to model and teach these skills to your child. We will provide a booklet of fun activities and simple projects to do with your child at home each week. Free childcare will be provided.
Families Navigating Life’s Challenges meets Thursdays beginning Feb 9-March 29 from 6:45-8:15. There is a $10 charge for materials. To register: www.mppc.org Click on Launch Groups.
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