Conscious Parenting
Workshops
Today's Children
tend to be...
- Strong-willed
- Creative, with an artistic flair
- Prone to addictions
- An old soul, as if they are 13 going on 43
- Intuitive or psychic, possibly with a history
of seeing angels or deceased people
- Looks for real, deep and lasting
relationships
- They are not shy in letting you know what
they need
- An isolationist, either through aggressive
acting-out or through fragile introversion
- Independent and proud
- Possessing a deep desire to help the world in
a BIG way
- Wavers between low self-esteem and
grandiosity
- Bored easily
- They have difficulty with absolute authority
(authority without explanation or choice).
- Prone to insomnia, restless sleep, nightmares
or difficulty/fear of falling asleep
- Easily bonds with plants or animals
- They often see better ways of doing things,
both at home and in school, which makes them
seem like "system busters" (nonconforming to
any system)
- They have a history of depression, or even
suicidal thoughts or attempts
Do you recognize any of these children?
Today's Future
We want a different world based on love not
fear. Our children want that same world. We
cannot stand in our Now and reach into the
yesteryears for skills to develop the leaders
of a more conscious tomorrow. It is imperative
that we learn the tools to empower our children
to forge the necessary changes. Although we
generally approach change with the fear and
abhorance likened to that of an approaching
plague, the time has come for us to seek out
and embrace change. Our children have. Our
children tend to be more intelligent, energetic
and active, have stronger wills and a strong
sense of their own value. More children are
right-brained oriented and are attracted to
pursuits of music, art, writing and
spirituality. One of the most blatant
differences is their innate challenge and
refusal of "absolute authority", especially if
they smell hypocrisy. They seem to debate and
negotiate every instruction, whether from a
parent, teacher, or law-maker. This can be
challenging. To some, this challenge is a call
to change, to grow, to evolve - ideas,
behaviors, conceptions, reality. For others,
this challenge represents a threat to the
status quo, a threat which must be controled,
contained, drugged, and rendered impotent. For
those who ackowledge the beauty and potential
of our children, Conscious Parenting Workshop
will teach you how to lovingly empower them to
be the change we want to see in the world.
It is the vision of Conscious Parenting that
every child will have a home where they are
loved unconditionally, where their spirit is
honored and nurtured, and where they are taught
the power of love. This will expand humankind’s
capacity for conscious, creative, collabortive
and compassionate relationships in a world
currently characterized by separation,
insensitivity and conflict.
Conscious Parenting Workshop (CPW) offers
parents, teachers and other adults who care
about the welfare of our children a way of
developing the insight and behaviors necessary
to empower children to develop their abilities
to the utmost. You can have the kind of
relationship with your children you have
dreamed of, and you can help them develop
skills to become loving, motivated and
successful adults.
This is a powerful course that teaches
practical parenting skills. The course
atmosphere is supportive, non-judgmental and
loving. Learn how to build mutual respect,
resolve conflicts and create effective teamwork
at home and at work.
What you can gain from this course:
· Reduce arguing, scolding and yelling
· Feel positive about your parenting skills
· Create more time for yourself
· Skills to promote agreement instead of
fighting
· Promote agreement with your spouse
· Resolve conflicts without power struggles
· Focus on the problem without judging the
child
What your children will gain from this course:
· Responsibility & initiative
· Self-control
· Good decision making skills
· Resistance to peer pressure
· Cooperation skills and develop successful
attitudes
· Feeling of self-confidence, joy and being
valued
· An understanding of their world and how they
create their reality
Who developed CPW?
Barbra Gilman, author of "The Unofficial Guide
To Living Successfully on Planet Earth" and
contributing author to "An Indigo Celebration",
skillfully blended the genius of Redirecting
Children's Behavior, based on the work of
Rudolf Dreikurs, with her own 20 years
experience as a therapist and student of
conscious choices. Barbra is the Director of
Family Education for Neale Donald Walsch's
Heartlight International and has served as the
Director of the Center for Spiritual Awareness
in New York, as well as having hosted her own
radio show, Conscious Choices. She is a
motivational speaker who has taught hundreds of
workshops on personal and spiritual development
and success through awareness.
About the Instructor
Owner of Kindred Spirits, a
metaphysical-and-more shop in downtown
Winston-Salem, Arci Edwards has provided the
community with a safe haven and source for
spiritual growth and self-exploration while
exposing herself to many opportunities for
development. Arci was fortunate to meet Barbra
Gilman and to be personally trained by her. Her
recent certification by the INTERNATIONAL
NETWORK FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and CONSCIOUS
PARENTING is a perfect marriage of her personal
studies in spiritual metaphysics and her formal
Baccalaureate of Science Degree in Individual
and Family Studies.
The Class
Five weekly classes are held for a total of 15
hours of instruction. This allows adequate time
to practice and master the concepts and
methods. Weekly goals are set by each
participant. Problems and successes are shared
in a warm supportive environment.
Session 1
· Understanding the child's personality
· Learn to manage stress
· Reducing sibling rivalry and competition
· Developing healthy self-concepts
· Promoting cooperation and helpfulness
· Understand the unique capacities of our
children
· Replace fighting with negotiation and
cooperation
· Allow children to resolve their own conflicts
· Learn how you create your reality
Session 2
· Develop an effective parenting style
· Creating high self-esteem
· Discover ways to create a self motivated
child
· Taking full responsibility for thoughts words
and actions
· Dealing with power struggles
Session 3
· Minimize power struggles
· What to do when a child is hurtful
· Intervention and corrective measures that
work
· What to do when a child demands attention
· Understanding why a child misbehaves
Session 4
· Improving self-concepts
· Using natural and logical consequences
· How to handle and express feelings
· Punishment and reward vs. accountability and
agreements
· Expressing the child's inner essence
· Creating the conscious family
Session 5
· Promoting agreement for couples
· Working together as parents
· Keeping a good thing going
· Effective family communication
· Collaborative interaction
· Sustaining compassionate involvement
Course Structure
Small Groups with Hands-on Learning
No Boring Lectures
Fees
$75/5 week workshop (15 hours) - Required 2
books and 1 workbook additional $45