parents supporting parents the canadian mothers’ union may 2015
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Parents Supporting Parents Supporting ParentsParents
The Canadian Mothers’ UnionThe Canadian Mothers’ Union
May 2015May 2015
Parents Supporting ParentsParents Supporting ParentsParenting lies at the heart of Parenting lies at the heart of
Mothers’ Union Mothers’ Union
VisionVision To encourage parents in their role To encourage parents in their role
as parentsas parents
To increase the stability of family To increase the stability of family lifelife
MissionMission
To equip communities to:To equip communities to:extend their parenting skillsextend their parenting skills
build relationshipsbuild relationships
contribute to the stability of family life in contribute to the stability of family life in societysociety
ObjectivesObjectives
Establish community support networksEstablish community support networks
Empower parents to respond to the growth Empower parents to respond to the growth and development of their childrenand development of their children
Support families and communitiesSupport families and communities
What is “Parents Supporting What is “Parents Supporting Parents”?Parents”?
A program that assists parents A program that assists parents in developing and fostering in developing and fostering strong relationships with their strong relationships with their childrenchildren
It is an informal support group It is an informal support group for parentsfor parents
Parents Supporting Parents…Parents Supporting Parents…
It is It is notnot a parenting course a parenting courseParents discuss parenting Parents discuss parenting
issues with each otherissues with each otherWhat works and what is What works and what is
challengingchallenging
Parents Supporting Parents…Parents Supporting Parents…
Provides an opportunity for parents and Provides an opportunity for parents and caregivers to: caregivers to: get together in a supportive get together in a supportive environmentenvironmenttalk about the joys and challenges of talk about the joys and challenges of bringing up their childrenbringing up their childrenmake new friends, share ideas and make new friends, share ideas and have some fun.have some fun.
How Will Parents Benefit?How Will Parents Benefit?
Increased confidence in Increased confidence in parentingparenting
Will be better equipped to Will be better equipped to foster long-lasting, fulfilling foster long-lasting, fulfilling relationships in the homerelationships in the home
Hopefully will build strong Hopefully will build strong and supportive familiesand supportive families
About This CourseAbout This Course
This course is NOT about This course is NOT about ““10 10 easy ways to be a perfect parenteasy ways to be a perfect parent””
Parenting doesn‘t always come Parenting doesn‘t always come naturallynaturally
We learn as we go alongWe learn as we go along Parents don’t have formal Parents don’t have formal
trainingtraining
ParentingParenting
We tend to We tend to ‘‘parentparent’’ the way we the way we were were ‘‘parentedparented’’
We ALL struggle with our children We ALL struggle with our children at times at times
Parenting is about STICKING Parenting is about STICKING WITH IT through good times and WITH IT through good times and badbad
What Parents LearnWhat Parents Learn
Being a Being a ““good enoughgood enough”” parent is parent is OKOK
We share similar experiencesWe share similar experiencesEach child is different and uniqueEach child is different and uniqueHow we can meet some of our How we can meet some of our
childrenchildren’’s emotional needss emotional needsTo identify with each otherTo identify with each other
A Word About the Course…A Word About the Course…
Parents recognize the good and Parents recognize the good and positive things they are doingpositive things they are doing
They consider any changes they They consider any changes they may want to makemay want to make
The ideas discussed are The ideas discussed are applicable to any family situationapplicable to any family situation
FacilitatorsFacilitators
Facilitators: Facilitators: Assist in making things run Assist in making things run smoothly smoothly Help parents find their own Help parents find their own answersanswers
Facilitators…Facilitators…Facilitatorshave attended a rigorous training program by the Mothers’ Union Chief Trainerare volunteers trained to help participants get the most out of the discussions
Some Session Topics…Some Session Topics…
Building relationships Effective communicationBuilding trust and confidenceDeveloping self-esteemSetting boundaries at homeActive listening
We are called…We are called…
to support one another and to support one another and empower parents to be the best empower parents to be the best they can bethey can be
this program supports parents to this program supports parents to foster loving family relationshipsfoster loving family relationships
love one another as He has loved love one another as He has loved us!us!
Contact InfoContact Info
Margaret deCarvalho Margaret deCarvalho marcarde@ns.sympatico.ca
Parish of French VillageParish of French Village
http://canadianmothersunion.ca/http://canadianmothersunion.ca/
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