The Place In The Grove Presents

Mission Statement

To teach parents how to create a family environment where all members are supported in reaching their highest potential.

Family court judges in one of the largest counties in the State of Washington now specify in court orders for parents that they “…must take parenting classes such as Breakthrough Parenting.”    Over several years these judges have seen the huge benefits of these classes for both parents and children.

With more than 20,000 hours put into the development of the key materials used for this program, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date parenting program today.

This program contains no fluff or “pop psychology,” it is simply based on solid research and experience with many thousands of families.

Every part of this program has shown its value to trained professionals across the U.S., working with parents of all educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.  Now Patricia brings it to Canada.

The training covers the following 15 major areas;

1. Three Approaches to Raising Children – the traditional authoritarian and permissive approaches; new ways based on recent psychological research.
2. Making the Shift – becoming inner-directed, preventing victim syndrome, teaching parents and children to take responsibility, changing polarized thinking, using positive thinking, influencing children, setting personal boundaries, understanding the cycle of change in a child’s life.
3. Understanding the source of the behavior – what creates a certain behavior; underlying thoughts, feelings and needs?
4. Teaching Responsibility – R=TLC, six steps to solving family problems.
5. Helping Children Build Healthy Self-Esteem – destructive and constructive labels, the CTBG method, understanding that mistakes are valuable.
6. Communicating Effectively – The Dance of Life, disciplinary situations, receptive listening, building trust  even with teenagers, avoiding “accusatory you”
7. Influencing Children Positively – how children learn, leadership styles for parents
8. Problems with Punishment – verbal and physical punishment, understanding the differences between discipline and punishment.
9. Discipline With Love – how to clarify agreements, address the behavior, using natural consequences, planning ahead to be more effective, stopping temper tantrums (at any age)
10. How Children Think – play as a child’s work, developing the multi-faceted mind.
11. Learning to Love – supporting child development from birth to young adult
12. Reducing Stress in the Family – accepting children as they are, understanding the specific needs of every human
13. Resolving Family Conflicts – how to identify conflicts, the four most effective conflict resolution strategies, using H.A.L.T., building closeness
14. Talking about Sensitive Subjects – seven important guidelines, understanding how teenagers think, dealing with life-threatening issues for teens
15. Living a Self-Actualized Life – family goal setting, teaching children how to live a conscious life with less conflict and more enjoyment, making life-altering choices with direct consequences

WHEN: October 14, 2010 – December 9, 2010 (No class November 11, 2010)

LOCATION: D. Bailey Counselling Services Board room 20238 Fraser Highway, Langley

INSTRUCTOR: Patricia Lynn Lessard,

Certified Breakthrough Parenting Master Instructor

Workshop Unit List

•  Three Approaches to Raising Children and Making the Shift to the Most Effective
• Understanding the Source of Behavior and Teaching Responsibility
• Helping Children Build and Maintain Healthy Self-Esteem
• Communicating Effectively and Receptive Listening
• Influencing Your children Positively and Disciplinary Techniques to Discipline With Love
• How Children Think and Learn, Reducing Stress in Your Family
• Talking About Sensitive Subject and Understanding Teenagers
• Tackling the Homework Challenge
• Conflict Resolution & 6 Steps to Problem-Solving

The award-winning Breakthrough Parenting® program is presented by Patricia Lynn Lessard, Certified Breakthrough Parenting Instructor and is based on Dr. Jayne A. Major’s practical research and real life experience training over 19,000 parents.