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Parenting Skills Workshop Series

This is a program for parents interested in improving the way they talk with their children. The skills of:

* Encouragement
* Can Do
* Choices
* Self-Control and
* Respecting Feelings

are explained, discussed and practiced. The workshop helps parents understand how children's behavior is affected by the way parents talk with them.

Six workshops are held yearly, with each session running for 8 weeks, 2 hours each. There is no fee for the workshop. Workshops are held in locations throughout Tompkins County. Free childcare is often provided.

Upcoming Workshops

Parenting - the Hardest Job in the World

Cooperative Extension Education Center
615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca
Free classes led by Lisa Pate & Christy Bianconi
When: 8 sessions, Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, & 27
Note: No new participants after July 16!
To Register: Call 272-2292
For free child care, please register by Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Outline (PDF)
For more information about this workshop series, please contact: Anna Steinkraus at 272-2292, ext. 145 or email ams69@cornell.edu