Raising healthy tweens, teens talk topic
Raising healthy children with an ability to sustain meaningful relationships is a challenge even in the most ideal situations. Add on hormones, attitude, personality, and technology — welcome to the tween and teen years.
Amy Alamar, Ed.D., author of The Parenting Project: Build Extraordinary Relationships with Your Kids through Daily Conversation, will lead this interactive workshop Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at Saxe Middle School Auditorium.
There will be a conversation about parenting the independent, emerging adult while still nurturing the playful child within and participants will explore making stronger connections through conversation and confrontation in the context of real-life situations.
The workshop will address initiating and maintaining an open dialogue; developing an authentic and honest relationship with a child; supporting your child; broaching the difficult subjects, like technology use and vaping.
Alamar has worked in the field of education as a teacher, teacher educator, researcher, parent educator, and education reformer for over 14 years. Her first book is Parenting for the Genius: Developing Confidence in Your Parenting through Reflective Practice. In 2016, Alamar was an invited guest of Michelle Obama at the White House for a conversation about kids’ health.
Registration is at newcanaancares.org/archives/4490 or call New Canaan CARES at 203-966-7862.