Family Focus


Cornell Cooperative Extension's building individual and family strengths focuses on promoting positive relationships between parents and other caregivers and their children. Information and classes are available on discipline strategies, ages and stages of child development, managing conflict, increasing effective parenting skills and other topics related to supporting families.

Please contact our office if you have any questions. 518-623-3291 or 518-668-4881
email: warren@cornell.edu

Parenting Apart
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Are you in the process of a separation/divorce or parenting apart from your partner? Cornell University Cooperative Extension offers a program to help parents understand what their children are experiencing and how they can help them through this transition. The next classes will be offered on August 24 & 31 from 6:00 - 9:00pm Registration is required. For more information, please contact Roxanne at 668-4881 or at rmw38@cornell.edu

Family Album - Divorce Education click here to listen.

Visit the College of Human Ecology Web page that describes Cornell Cooperative Extension’s delivery of the
“Strengthening Families” program in Warren County and across New York State.
http://www.human.cornell.edu/Outreach/strengthening-families.cfm 
Family Tip
 

Self Esteem
A Poem for Parents
By Charles May

“I got 2 A’s the small boy cried
His voice was filled with glee.
His Father very bluntly asked,
“Why didn’t you get 3?”

“Mom, I’ve got the dishes done.”
The girl called from the door.
Her mother very calmly said,
And did you sweep the floor?

“I’ve mowed the grass, “the tall boy said,
“And put the mower away”
His father asked him with a shrug,
“Did you clean off the clay?”

The children in the house next door
Seemed happy and content
The same things happened over there,
But this is how it went:

“I go 2 A’s the small boy cried

His voice was filled with glee.
His father proudly said, “That’s great!”
I’m glad you live with me”

“Mom, I’ve got the dishes done”
The girl called from the door.
Her mother smiled and softly said,
“Each day I love you more.”

I’ve mowed the grass” the tall boy said,
“and put the mower away”
His father answered with much joy,
“You’ve made my happy day”

Children deserve a little praise for tasks they’re
asked to do.  If they’re to lead a happy life, so much depends on you!

 
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