This discussion about the CDC's 10/30/2024 study on teen screen time offers research-based explanations and practical parenting tips. Every parent and family service professional is invited to attend live or watch the replay to learn and share resources.

Bullying seems to be a problem for children and parents almost everywhere. Whether your child is the target, the bully or the bystander, you need to know what to say and do to be a part of the solution. Get this audio/video presentation and bonus report to discover what to do if your child is the bully, target, bystander, or is cyberbullied.

Here's a collection of our holiday-themed webinar and resources all in one place for you to download for free. Be sure to check out the many informative articles listed in the resource docs. Topics include: Taming the Holiday Gimmees, Using the Santa Threat, Shopping with Children, Embarrassing Gift Receiving Faux Pas, and more!

Feeling stressed? Relief is literally at your fingertips! Almost everyone is feeling super-stressed these days, with all the stressors that are impacting our health, economy, children and family relationships, communities, country, and world. Such prolonged stress takes its toll on your physical, emotional and mental health, while drama can drain you or even trigger old traumas, hurts, fears and phobias. This webi...

When faced with a resistant child, it is tempting to want to bribe or punish. This workshop shows you how even the most resistant behaviors can be transformed by using only positive and supportive words and actions that foster self-motivation in children, who then want to cooperate. Attend this webinar to learn simple methods for assessing and addressing even the most unwanted behaviors in children.

Trauma can cause children to shut down emotionally, or become emotionally numb, which can lead to long-term problems, like using drugs and alcohol to numb emotional pain, depression, self-harming, and even mental health issues. Once children learn how to work through their emotions, they can heal from trauma and become more resilient. Join Heather McCall, CFLE, to learn more about how trauma impacts emotional dev...

Resilience used to be a word only associated with trauma, but prolonged adversity or toxic stress can get programmed into the body like a trauma. This edu-taining webinar takes the 6 biggest stressors almost everyone has experienced in 2020, looks at the effects such stressors are causing, then reveals the 7 C's of Resilience, and how to foster these in yourself and your children in these 6 key stress areas. (Fr...

The Language of Emotions is possibly the most important language every human needs to know. It's what gives color to life, promotes connection between people, and fosters intuition. Yet most people were taught not to feel, or that it's only okay to feel "good" emotions. Fully experiencing emotions doesn’t have to involve drama, crying or extreme reactions. When it does, especially with your children, you need to ...

"Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, he'll eat for life." --- Ancient proverb. Parents can do too much for children, depriving them of opportunities to learn life skills. Here are some great tools for teaching children tasks, skills, behaviors & values that foster independence & responsibility — so you can let go and trust your child's decision-making skills.

How many parents have you heard say they get no sleep the first few years after having a baby? It’s almost a given! The parents you won’t hear saying that are those that have a family bed. But family beds do have potential dangers, so is this a practice you should even consider? If you do choose to have a family bed, how can you do it safely and eventually get children sleeping on their own?

How would you like to have a system for getting kids up and out in the morning hassle-free? This 1-hour, 8-part interview by Dayton Public Schools of Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE, CTSS, author of The Parent's Toolshop® includes: Intro Universal Blueprint® Parenting Success System  Getting Kids Up Keep Kids Moving Kids Not Ready On Time   Child Forgets Things  Missing Bus or Carpool  Truancy  When Nothing Works...

Pause, Be Present, Be Patient is an engaging virtual training designed to enhance connection and increase communication between mothers and daughters. During the webinar, we discuss effective communication techniques, model relationship-building tactics, and most importantly have fun while learning to strengthen the bond between mothers and daughters.

Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE and special guest expert David Zidar, LISW-S will discuss the most common symptoms of ADD/ADHD, and offer practical skills parents can teach their children to help them improve problem areas such as: What can parents do to help improve their ADD child's difficulty in paying attention? How can parents help their ADHD child mange their hyperactivity? How can parents teach their ADD/AD...

Attachment is the first and most important developmental stage, because it’s the foundation for all other development. So when children have disorganized attachment, are unable to bond, or experience trauma at a young age (especially physical or emotional neglect), they can develop a condition called Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Children with RAD often seem to be withdrawn, lack empathy, and experience and...

Chances are, your children are “digital natives,” born in the information age with potentially-constant access to the internet, social media and screens. Do you wonder how you and your children can use technology in healthy ways? Get practical strategies and communication tips from Amy Alamar, EdD in this one-hour webinar. See free preview or listen to audio below. Or get video course by clicking this button:

Have you lost a loved one and are now caring for the children who were left behind? Are you struggling to parent children who are grieving, while still overwhelmed with your own grief? If so, experience this presentation full of encouragement, support and practical advice from a nationally-recognized parenting expert. This multimedia resource package includes:Audio and Video recordings of the 1-hour course. A 25-...

  Whether you are just starting your online learning or have been online for a while, this webinar will help support you and your student(s) to achieve a positive and successful online experience.  Attend this free webinar to get practical tips for... Creating the perfect study environment.Time Management, so you make the most of every day without burnout.Opening effective lines of communication between you, your ...

What you say and how you say it are important in parenting. Miscommunications can easily occur through unintentional hidden, conflicting, or unclear messages. It’s common to assume you are understanding others clearly and they are understanding you, but actually aren’t, which then causes problems. So this webinar offers simple tips for positive, healthy communication. Making small changes to what you say and how ...

In this highly experiential virtual course you'll learn the evidence-based Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also called Tapping. Mental Health professionals use EFT with their clients to address stress, anxiety and trauma relief. Now you can get in on this brain/based technique that is easy to learn, works automatically and quickly.  Expect to interact more in the second half of the course where we will practic...

In this webinar, you will discover... What to do if your foster or adoptive child went online seeking their birth parents and family members --- or how to prevent this. Why children with a trauma history have an increased risk of future violations, such as cyber-bullying and child trafficking, and how to keep them safe.  Featuring an interview with Tina Fiegel, MS, Ed.

It is possible to teach tidiness and organization to your children — even young children. Attend this webinar to get practical tips for how to: Teach children to clean up after themselves, make beds, clean rooms, organize or let go of old toys, without them delaying or quitting or you having to bribe, threaten, or pay an allowance (but if you do, learn this 3-part plan).

Children who have been abused or neglected aren't the only ones with trauma. Since the body experiences chronic stress as a trauma, children experiencing prolonged periods of illness, isolation, and bullying or events like natural disasters, death, and other “adverse childhood experiences” may show signs of trauma. So, EVERY parent needs to be trauma-informed, to recognize signs and respond in trauma-informed ways.