Parenting exceptional children: A strengths-based approach to raising autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent children
- Understanding autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent differences
- Understanding your unique child’s challenges and needs
- Building your child’s well being and self-esteem
- Guiding children and promoting autonomy
- Managing challenges and problem solving
- Advocating for your child and supporting them in the future
Supporting your child’s mental health and well-being -what a parent can do
Over the last decade rates of teenage mental health problems such as depression and anxiety have greatly increased. In this workshop John will describe the most common triggers for teenage mental health challenges as well as illustrate the common solutions that make a difference. As a parent you will be shown what you can do to help your teenagers manage and cope in a way that builds their confidence and improves your relationship. The workshop will be interactive with
plenty of time for Q&A.
Parenting pre-school and young children
This talk will present practical and positive tips for raising toddlers and preschoolers, covering topics such as
- Understanding and ‘tuning in’ to your child’s individual needs
- Building a warm and playful relationship with your child
- Helping your child communicate and learn
- Problem solve challenges such as sleep and eating problems
- Manage tantrums and meltdowns
- Building your child’s self esteem and confidence.
- Getting the most out of parenting so that it is enjoyable for both of you!
Parenting older children and teenagers
The teenage years can be a challenging time for families. Communication can suffer as teenagers pull away from their parents, while teenagers are dealing with increased emotional turmoil and new challenges in school and their lives.
This talk will describe principles for staying connected with and understanding your teenager while also teaching them how to be responsible and grow up as independent confident young adults. You will be shown how to communicate and co-problem solve with your teenager and to learn how to turn this challenging transition into an opportunity for deepening your relationship.
Helping children and teenagers overcome anxiety and become more confident
Worry and anxiety are very common problems and many children can get caught in worry cycles that can hinder them geting on with life. This talk will present will present a strengths-based model for understanding anxiety that shows how you can help your children employ their imagination and strengths against the anxiety that bothers them as well as a series of practical strategies to overcome anxiety in a step by step gradual way.
When Parents Separate: Helping Your Children Cope
Drawing on research into children’s experiences of separation and divorce, this talk will outline practical actions you can take to help your children cope and succeed post separation. Based on John Sharry’s best-selling book ‘When parents Separate’ and on his extensive experience of working with families, this talk presents a cooperative model of co-parenting that you can use to focus on your child’s needs, resolve conflict and difficulties, as well as learning to cope personally with life after separation as a parent.
Building your Children’s self-esteem, confidence and well-being
This talk describes how to build children’s self-esteem and in a positive way that builds on their strengths and which increases their confidence and resilience. The talk will present practical tips to
– helping children discover and express their talents and passions
– motivating children to learn in a positive way that builds on their strengths
– helping children discover their niche and make a contribution
– keeping connected to your children in a supportive way
Building Quality Relationships with your children
All parents want to have close, loving relationships with their children, and this is really healthy for parent and child. Sometimes this can be easier said than done, especially if your relationship is under strain or if you are dealing with a patch of difficult behaviour. Drawing on up to date research this talk will outline key principles for building good relationships with children and to how to stay connected to them and to continue to enjoy parenting even during the most challenging times!
Transforming your relationship
Drawing on up to date psychological research, this talk will describe the principles of emotionally intelligent marriages and relationships. You will learn how you can cultivate a close connection with your partner, positive principles for resolving conflict and how you can make your relationship more satisfying for both of you.