Parenting Workshop, Push-Pull of Parenting Tweens and Teens
Parenting tweens and teens can feel like a push and pull. One minute you’re having a great conversation, and the next you’re dealing with eye-rolling, silence or an argument that seems to escalate out of nowhere.
The Push-Pull of Parenting Tweens and Teens: Constructive Conflict Clinics for Families are interactive 90-minute workshops designed to give parents and caregivers practical tools they can use in everyday situations.
In partnership with The Community Mediation Project, these workshops focus on understanding conflict, improving communication, staying grounded during challenging moments and finding new ways to connect with your tween or teen.
These aren't parenting lectures. Each workshop offers hands-on learning, practical strategies and opportunities to explore real-life situations that families experience.
Choose the Workshop That Works for You
You can register for one, two or all three workshops. There is no commitment to attend the full series.
All workshops are held from 7:00–8:30 PM.
October 12 | Virtual
Scan the Scramble
Recurring conflicts often have more going on beneath the surface than meets the eye. In this interactive workshop, parents and caregivers will explore what may be happening underneath familiar conflict patterns.
You'll learn how to identify both your needs and your child's needs, better understand what may be driving recurring disagreements and discover opportunities to reset, reconnect and approach challenging moments differently.
You'll explore:
- What's happening beneath recurring conflicts
- How parent and child needs can influence conflict
- Ways to recognize patterns before they escalate
- Opportunities to reset and reconnect
October 26 | Virtual
Groundbreaking Listening for Parents
Sometimes listening is harder than it sounds, especially when emotions are high. This workshop helps parents and caregivers look at how they listen, respond and create space for their tween or teen to communicate openly.
You'll practice listening skills that can reduce judgment, encourage conversation and help your child feel genuinely heard.
You'll explore:
- How to listen without immediately judging or solving
- Ways to create space for open communication
- How listening can reduce conflict
- Strategies for helping your tween or teen feel heard
November 9 | In Person at the Doylestown YMCA
Community of Practice: Parents, Kids and Conflict
Take the skills from the virtual workshops and put them into practice. This interactive, in-person workshop gives parents and caregivers an opportunity to work through real-life parenting situations, practice new communication skills and learn alongside other parents.
You'll have the opportunity to explore what works, what doesn't and how to build more constructive conflict habits at home.
You'll explore:
- Real-life parenting conflict situations
- How to put new skills into practice
- Strategies for navigating challenging conversations
- What you can learn from other parents
- Ways to strengthen constructive conflict habits
Meet the Facilitators
Susan Berg and Teri Windisch
The Community Mediation Project
Susan Berg and Teri Windisch bring extensive experience in parenting, education, coaching, mediation and child development. Their approach emphasizes practical skills, experiential learning and helping families discover strategies that work for their individual needs.
Through these workshops, Susan and Teri create a welcoming environment where parents can learn, practice new skills and recognize that they aren't alone in navigating the challenges of raising tweens and teens.
Parenting Doesn't Come With a Conflict-Free Manual
Arguments happen. Communication gets messy. Sometimes neither parent nor child knows quite how to get the conversation back on track.
These workshops are an opportunity to step back, try something different and build skills that can help when those everyday moments get challenging.
Join us for one workshop or all three and discover practical ways to navigate conflict while strengthening your connection with your tween or teen.
