Name: A Joyful Parenthood: A Guide to Parenting With Authenticity
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Created byJamie Glowacki, Samantha Kettle, Eric Mayhew

Last updated 9/2016

English

What you'll learn

You will begin by exploring and identifying your personal Core Values.
You will then build a "Family Garden" of Values that's inclusive of every member of the family.
You can utilize these Family Values to tune out the overwhelming amount of "expert advice".
You will be able to navigate parental challenges with true authenticity.
You will then have the power to stay rooted & grounded with your family as life throws you curve balls.

Course content

9 sections • 36 lectures • 2h 51m total length

Welcome!3:34
Welcome to the course A Joyful Parenthood!
Get an overview of what our course can offer and introduction to a few key points.
There really are NO quick fixes.2:47
This course is about self-reflection, not quick fixes
Begin to explore YOUR values
Printable Worksheet: Pick Your Values2:23
Use the worksheet to identify YOUR current values

Pick your Core Values!3:15
You can't do it all, but you can do what is most important to you
Use the worksheet to choose your CORE values
Printable Worksheet: What Am I Growing?1:26
Digging into your 3-5 Core values
What incorporating your values looks like in real life.5:18
Importance of clearly defining what you mean by your core values
Examples of this process in real life
How do your core values define YOU?4:37
Use your Core values to stay grounded in Parenthood
Examples of this process in real life
Behavior Versus Values: How do they intersect?4:25
Highlight the difference between responding with values or reacting to behavior

Exploring values with your partner3:07
If you have a partner, this is when you compare your individual Core value
No right or wrong, just hearing what is important to each person
This exercise is also for teenage children, other significant family members, etc.
Printable Worksheet: Our Family Garden1:22
Bringing your Core values together to create 3-5 shared Family values
Having A Plan Of Action2:44
Make a plan to stay rooted in your Family values
Parenting the child you have3:43
Using your Core Values and Family Values, see how they fit for each child at this time
Real Life Examples4:41
Examples of parents having more flexibility and success by emphasizing values rather than behavior

Hot Buttons In Parenting4:39
Get an overview of how Family values can be applied to different parenthood struggles
Resist reacting to what others are doing/saying and stay rooted in what is important to YOU.
Good ole' SCREENTIME8:49
Applying YOUR family values to screen time
Discipline4:51
Applying YOUR family values to discipline
Curfews and Dating4:16
Applying YOUR family values to curfews, dating, and sex
Family Dinners4:29
Applying YOUR family values to meal/dinner time expectations

Communicating Your Family Values To Others6:30
Learn and practice essentials of communication when applying our values
Three stances of approaching the world
Active listening
Using 'I' Statements
Real Life Communication5:08
Examples of communication skills helping/hurting values in daily life
Printable Worksheets: 3 Different Approaches To Being In The World3:00
Learning and practicing the three stances of approaching the world
Aggressive, Passive, and Assertive
Rules For Fair Fighting9:06
Set ground rules for Family fighting/conflicts
Printable Worksheet: Rules For Fair Family Fighting6:12
Detailed guidelines for Family fights/conflicts

Let's Define Self Care and Boundaries6:03
Definitions of self-care and boundaries
Highlight the importance of both in Parenthood
When Self Care Is Actually Abusive5:53
Clarify the difference of 'me' time that nourishes and 'me' time that hurts
Boundaries, Boundaries, Boundaries!8:32
Importance of setting boundaries to grow in Parenthood
Printable Worksheets: What Boundaries Look Like5:13
Clarify between Helpful Boundaries and Unhelpful Boundaries

Staying Present and Connected5:12
Showing up as a Parent
Authenticity and Connection in relationships
Printable Worksheet: Enjoyable Activities For The Family1:35
Identify activities for every member of the family, as well as which you may like to do together
If more than two people in your family, spend time in different combinations
Printable Worksheet: Is It A Big Deal?2:42
Worksheet to help you (and your kids) walk through if something is actually important to you
Bucket Filling and Yes Days8:22
Learn how to fill an emotional bucket
Example of 'yes' days
Being Present In Real Life10:57
Importance of mindfulness to be present and connected
Various examples of ways to be mindful during your day

Requirements

Please come prepared with an interest in developing self-knowledge and awareness around how to apply Core Values to your journey through Parenthood
We ask that you have a journal for the journaling component.

Description

A Joyful Parenthood is a comprehensive guide to authentic parenting.

This course will enable you tune out the overwhelming amount of information thrown at you as a parent. You will learn to identify your personal Core Values, how to meld those into Family Values, and from there you will be able to stay grounded in your parenting and weather all those parenthood storms. You will explore big parenting hot buttons; screen time, discipline, family dinners and be able to craft rules that apply to YOUR FAMILY, not the latest article on parenting.

This course requires an open heart and a willingness to do some self exploration. This course is not about quick fixes or specific parenting techniques. It is meant for families of all ages of children and in fact can be taken with your children.

By the end of this course, you will have a clarity about your parenting that will enable you to feel sure and confident as a parent, doing the very best for you and your family. You will be able to communicate effectively with your children and spouse, so that every member of the family is contributing to what makes you guys tick. You will even learn how to fight fair and resolve those bubbling conflicts that irritate the fabric of family life.

If you have been continuously frustrated, overwhelmed, and generally feeling like you're on a never-ending slippery slope in your parenthood journey, this is the course for you.

Who this course is for:

A Joyful Parenthood is meant for parents, caregivers, partners, and others involved in the parenthood process.
This is for any parent of any child of any age. The skills you will learn can apply across the full spectrum of your parenthood.

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Course content

It's all about values and what's important to YOU3 lectures • 9min

What the Heck do we Mean by Core Values?5 lectures • 19min

Exploring Value Conflicts3 lectures • 12min

Family Values In Action5 lectures • 16min

Core Values; from theory to reality5 lectures • 27min

The Absolute Essentials of Communication5 lectures • 30min

Developing and Maintaining Self Care and Boundaries4 lectures • 26min

Staying Connected5 lectures • 29min

Next steps1 lecture • 5min

Requirements

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