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ASU parenting forum provide tools for raising children, building strong families
Sep. 7, 2005
Whether it is discipline dilemmas for toddlers or negotiations with teens, the ninth “Crossroads of Childhood” conference presented by
The conference, sponsored by Kids at
“At each crossroad of childhood, from the early years to adolescence, children have opportunities to make choices that affect the quality of their lives,” said Bobbi Magdaleno, director of constituent relations at ASU’s West campus and a member of the conference planning committee. “This is a forum that encourages discussion of these important issues,” she said.
Presenters include psychologists, social workers, educators, therapists and other experts from ASU, Banner Thunderbird and the community. They will present compelling workshops on such topics as: identifying and managing problems with anger in kids, preparing your child for future success, and understanding and appreciating your child’s personality.
Among the workshops will be one on raising emotionally intelligent children, led by Paul Miller, an ASU associate professor in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. The session will focus on practical strategies that parents can use to help their children learn about, experience and express their emotions and recognize and respond constructively to the emotions in others.
Another session, entitled “Fear Factor,” is an interactive workshop designed to provide information that will bring light to the root causes of children’s fears resulting from a traumatic event. Discussion will include intervention strategies that will be helpful to parents, teachers and other adults in children’s lives. The session, led by Saroj Jagernauth, a counselor with the
There will be a number of workshops devoted to teenage issues. Teenage additions will be discussed by Jim Corrington, a chemical dependency coordinator with
“Sometimes talking with our teens can seem more like business negotiations than loving family members having an intelligent and peaceful conversation,” Kelley said. The session on negotiations explores ways to make working things out with teens productive and encouraging.
There also will be a workshop by Kids at Hope about preparing children for future success. This session will explore a specific strategy for early childhood that, if adopted, can dramatically improve the success of all children, no exceptions, said Roxanne Kearns, a consultant with Kids at Hope.
In addition to other workshops, Scott Peebles, a professional counselor, author and parenting coach, will keynote the conference with his presentation “Secrets of Successful Parents: How to Motivate, Captivate and Raise Successful Kids.”
The Crossroads of Childhood conference offers participants firsthand experience, resources and knowledge from community and professional experts on the challenges of parenting at all stages — from toddler years to teen years — in today’s fast-paced, hectic world.
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