Parents Toolshop® Newsletter March 2010
"Teaching Values to Children and Teens"
Greetings from Parents Toolshop®! In this month's newsletter you'll find:
I hope this newsletter finds you well --- and if you have been inundated with snow this winter, I hope this finds you safe and warm, with wishes that Spring will arrive soon in your neck of the woods. To help with that task, we have lots of resources to share this month that I hope will "warm you up" a bit.
Our theme this month is "Teaching Children and Teens Values." This is an important topic, because every parent teaches their children values, whether they do it intentionally or not. At the least, children are learning your values from what you say and how you behave.
If you want to intentionally teach children values, I have lots of information to help you know what to say and do. My radio show guest expert and I will tell you what to do when your children are exposed to values you don't want your children to pick up and how to handle situations where you see that their values are contrary to yours, without getting into preachy lectures or power struggles.
Most importantly, we want to calm any fears you might have if your teen seems to be heading down the wrong path and you wonder if they've heard anything you've said or if they'll "turn out all right."
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6 Monday Evenings - April 12 through May 17, 2010, from 6-9 p.m.
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This Month on Parents Tool Talk Radio
Friday, March 12, 2010 - "Teaching Values to Children and Teens"
With Jody Pawel and special guest Harriet Heath, Ph.D.
The title says it all! This month on Parents Tool Talk we will discuss how parents can model and teach values to their children and teens. Some of the the topics we will discuss include:
- How does every parent teach values, whether intentional or not?
- How do parents use their values in raising children?
- How does effective value teaching change as children get older?
- What if a child has been exposed to contrary values? How can parents respond?
- And as always, your questions!
Our special guest expert, Dr. Harriet Heath, is a licensed psychologist and has worked for over thirty years with parents of children of all ages. She has lived in settings as varied as urban Philadelphia and an Alaskan Eskimo village. Among her publications is the award winning book, Using Your Values to Raise a Child You Admire as an Adult.
This show will air LIVE on Friday, March 12th, 12pm US Eastern Time.
Show Length: 1 Hour
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
"Ask Jody Anything! The Parenting Advice Hour"
With Jody Pawel
This is our third open Q&A programs. If you want Jody to continue offering this program, let her know by participating. Call in LIVE during the show and we'll put you on the air! Or just listen LIVE and type your questions into the chat room. If you can't join us live, email us your questions in advance.
This show will air LIVE in Tuesday, March 23rd, 7pm US Eastern Time.
Show Length: 1 Hour
You can listen to every episode of Parents Tool Talk LIVE as it airs by going to the show LIVE on the Internet by going to The Parents Tool Talk Radio Show Home Page at the times listed above.
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Featured Resources
Stop Tolerating Diversity - Appreciate It!
We tolerate things that are annoying, like long lines at the amusement park, or bad service at a busy restaurant. Diversity is not annoying; it is beautiful and beneficial! And children need to learn this. In this article, Jody lists the key skills and techniques to use to teach children values, applied to this relevant, timely topic. (read more)
Join the Parents Tool Talk Mailing List!
This month everyone on the Parents Tool Talk Mailing List will receive 3 full, unedited excerpts from the Parents Toolshop book on teaching values. We'll send these resources out after our radio show on March 12. Sign up now so you can receive the bonus radio show resources for this month and every month to follow!
Parent’s Toolshop® Graduate Support Group
The Parent’s Toolshop® Graduate Support group we had last November was so awesome in terms of the content shared that I’m getting requests to do it again! If you are a PTC Graduate, you will receive additional information about this opportunity that is only available for individuals who have completed a full-length Parents Toolshop® program. So mark you calendar now.
When: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: AFY (click here for directions)
Agenda:
- Open discussion, Q&A, review/clarification of anything you learned and/or personalized problem-solving.
- Foster parents: Check with your foster care agency to see if they will accept a certificate of attendance to use the hours toward your foster care credits.
We will discuss these topics as long as you need, may end early, but no later than the maximum hours scheduled
Jody's Advice Featured in Parenting Magazine!
Jody's advice is featured in Ann Muder's article, "How to Curb Your Kid's Bossy Demands," found in the March, 2010 issue of Parenting Magazine: Early Years. Pick up a copy at your favorite bookstore or newsstand! The article is also available on-line: click here to read it!
As always, my mission is to support you with the information and skills you need to show up on the most important "job" you have --- being the best parent you can possibly be. I am here for you to offer any expertise, advice or resources that will assist you.
I sincerely hope you'll take advantage of all the opportunities offered to you. I especially encourage you to participate in my live events that cost nothing, like the two radio shows we have this month, to get your individual questions answered by nationally-recognized parenting experts like me and Harriet Heath.
If you have a question or comment you would like me to address, please email our newsletter at support@parentstoolshop.com
Have a great (and warm) month!
Yours in Service to Families,
Jody
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