Online Parenting course at St Mark's Anglican Church Darling Point on 1 June

Parenting Course
Recognising the important role parents have in raising their children, St Mark’s Anglican Church Darling Point is excited to be offering a Building Strong Foundations online parenting course via Zoom on Monday 1 June, 6:30pm – 8:30pm.  The evening will be hosted by Trish Howes; who has 20 years’ experience as a family and parenting counsellor; and Erica Oliver, St Mark’s Outreach Minister. Cost is $10 per couple, $5 per single. The evening will consist of a video presentation and a few self-reflection exercises. 

Come and gain valuable practical advice to assist you on your parenting journey.  For more information on topics covered and to register, please visit https://stmarksdp.org/event/parenting-course-2020/

The topics covered include:

Part 1: The role of the family
• Any expectations to be perfect parents are unrealistic and unhelpful
• No instant recipe or formula for bringing up children
• Different situations and different children call for different approaches
• Some general principles that apply to all families
• Value of discussions with other parents
• Challenge of pace of life today
• Vital for parents to invest enough time and energy.

Part 2: Patterns for a healthy life
• Having a vision for your family life
• Pausing to think about what we want to achieve
• What will our children’s memories be of us and their home in 20 years’ time?

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