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Understanding Children's Development...more
As parents learn how to better understand, guide, nurture, and motivate their children, they will become more effective...more
Employment can be very fulfilling but may also be very stressful when combined with rearing children. Parents who work outside the home face the challenge of being available and effective parents while still being successful at their jobs...more
The Becoming Parents Program© (BPP) is a six-week class that promotes father involvement and attachment to infants at birth and beyond. The class is designed to help expectant couples and new fathers nurture their own relationship as they prepare for the birth of their child....more
There are many kinds of traditions that families observe, each serving a specific purpose. These traditions help strengthen and connect families...more
Connecting For Baby is designed to help young, low-income, unmarried couples improve their ability to build a healthy relationship with each other...more
Developing Strong Stepfamilies
Creating a successful stepfamily requires a lot of effort and commitment on the part of each family member. This lesson highlights some basic issues that often have a major impact on stepfamily life, such as expectations about the new marriage, finances, household arrangements, children, and relationships with former family members...more
Encouraging Children's Learning
As their children’s first and most important teachers, parents have the responsibility of helping their children reach their highest potentials...more
Fathers make many valuable contributions to their children’s development. This workshop is designed to provide men with new perspectives on their fathering role and teach them how they can be more involved in their children’s lives...more
Focus on Kids Program for Divorcing Parents
More than half of all marriages end in divorce, and the majority of these involve children. Conflict between parents, both before and after a divorce, is associated with many negative outcomes in children. The purpose of this workshop is to help parents learn how to nurture and support their children during and after their divorce...more
Whether a parent is single by choice, as the result of the other parent’s death, or due to divorce, single parenting is often very challenging. This workshop provides single parents with information and resources that can support them in their parental role...more
In order to become productive and happy adults, children need to learn how to take responsibility for their actions and follow through on commitments...more
Parents of teenagers can become more effective parents when they understand the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive changes that take place during adolescence...more
Anger is a common emotion that parents may experience at times. It can surface when parents must deal with their children’s difficult behaviors. This workshop teaches parents how to deal with anger in positive ways...more
Guiding children as they grow and mature is an ongoing process. The approaches parents use to guide and discipline their children play a significant role in their children’s development...more
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Due to various social and economic trends, more grandparents are raising their grandchildren than ever before. This workshop focuses on the needs of grandparents who function in a parental role and provides information about some of the resources available to them...more
Kathy J. Weinman Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) of Greater St. Louis
The CAC's mission is to address the many needs of children and families who are impacted by child sexual abuse...more
Missouri Developmental Disability Resource Center
The MODDRC is an information and referral service. The MODDRC can help locate needed services and obtain materials on a variety of topics related to developmental disabilities and low incidence disabilities. MODDRC services are available at no cost to any individual, family or organization in Missouri...more
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