Parenting Without Pressure Holidays

Parenting Without Pressure Holidays

Parenting Without Pressure, A Win/Win Behavior Management Approach!
Parenting Without Pressure offers an innovative approach for behavior management that teaches children the concepts of accountability, responsibility, good decision-making, and the correlation between behavior and consequences. Its win/win format helps parents formulate fair rules, establish specific guidelines, and determine appropriate boundaries. Additionally, PWOP equips parents with practical techniques to defuse escalating situations and improve communication in the home. More important it offers an important balance between discipline, self-esteem, and unconditional love.

National YOURS, MINE & OURS Month
(January)

The Process. Stepfamilies differ from former nuclear families because they are built on loss, whether by divorce or by death. Before remarriage, it is essential to actively participate in the grieving process. To achieve this, one must successfully work through the denial, anger, resistance, depression, and acceptance. Getting stuck in any one of these stages can result in unresolved anger and guilt that make a successful remarriage very difficult.

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National TALK WITH YOUR TEENS ABOUT SEX MONTH
(March)

Why Talk?

The purpose of this commemoration is to encourage parents to provide their teenage children with current information and open lines for communication. Our goal is to reduce misinformation and guide teenagers toward making responsible decisions regarding sex.

Although statistics tell us that more teens are becoming sexually active earlier, most teenagers are incredibly ignorant about their own bodies and sexual feelings. And because much of what they learn concerning sex comes from TV, music, movies, and friends, they often tragically confused the concepts of sex, love and intimacy. Our young people certainly deserve better!

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NATIONAL PURPOSEFUL PARENTING MONTH
(July)

It takes much more than a decision to implement Purposeful Parenting in the family. It takes commitment and lots of hard work, but the results can be immeasurably rewarding.

The blueprint for Purposeful Parenting includes a number of building blocks that restore and nurture love and respect in the family and help to shift the family’s energy from reaction to action.

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National SCHOOL SUCCESS Month
(September)

It Takes Time to help ensure that your children are academically successful, spend time at school. Strong evidence suggests that the more involved parents are in their children’s education, the better the children will do in school. It is important to develop good parent/teacher relationships and help teachers get to know your children. Attend school parent/teacher organization meetings, open houses, and school orientations. Make a point to find out convenient times to contact teachers, if necessary. Also, provide them with your home and work numbers so they can easily contact you concerning your child's schoolwork. Do not hesitate to schedule parent teachers' conferences when needed.

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National COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR KID Month
(October)

Communication Is Vital. Children today are on the front line of a fast-paced, fast-changing world where clear definitions of right and wrong are no longer in place. Middle school children are forced to make decisions unknown to the same age group a generation ago. “Do I want to drink or do drugs? Have sex? Join a gang? Bring a gun to school? Or even stay in school?” It is easy for even the best of kids to find themselves overwhelmed.

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National STRESS FREE FAMILY HOLIDAY Month
(December)

Great Expectations. The holiday season is a special time for enjoying our family and friends and celebrating traditions. However, it can also be a time for unrelenting stress.
A common mistake made by many is trying the recreate the perfect Norman Rockwell holiday. The house is beautifully decorated with outdoor lights and an exquisitely trimmed Christmas tree; numerous presents, all carefully chosen and meticulously wrapped are displayed under the tree; the holiday meal, fit for a king, includes all the old-time favorites; and everyone is in a festive mood. Picture perfect, maybe, but is it realistic? Is this scene applicable or even relevant to your family today? If you and your family create stress by trying to meet unrealistic expectations, make a firm commitment to do things differently this year.

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