Course Description

Parenthood often brings otherwise competent people to their knees as they try to deal with the frustrating behaviors or strained relationship with their child. There is nothing more painful than feeling resentful, hopeless, helpless or depressed when it comes to your parent identity. Perhaps you have already read many parenting books and vowed that you would not react negatively towards your child. Or perhaps your teenager is painfully rejecting you and you vacillate between being trying your hardest to be kind and crying or screaming, making things even worse. Or perhaps you feel like your child is ruining your life as he behaves in a destructive or dangerous manner and you feel frightened or out of control. In these instances, it is helpful to take time for yourself to reflect on your journey as a parent with someone who really gets how hard it is and who will not judge you for the things you’ve done or not done.

This workshop will help you pause, ground yourself, and focus on taking constructive action.

In this workshop you will learn:

• How your own family history and childhood affects your parenting today. Dafna will guide you towards some important questions and reflections about how your past influences your relationship with your child.
• To explore your autonomic nervous system plus how these responses are driving your reactivity to your child and how to identify and calm them.
• Ideas for being more playful and in-the-moment with your child(ren) so that you can connect with them and enjoy them

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