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HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:
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Parenting across Cultures*

*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees

FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS* w' D5 X* s7 s, C( b

PRESENTED BY:   Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program &
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DATES:                      MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010
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LOCATION:                         Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC ! h9 u/ i6 |! o" e

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SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED!

HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS is a practical and culturally sensitivecourse for parents from diverse cultures who have concerns around parentingand/or responding to the behaviours and emotions of their children and teens.# P8 s4 p1 c6 _: ]) t* @, W
Topics to be covered include: ; H( f3 _& q; x. U+ V
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& v  s+ e4 O; GUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles
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- _9 v+ C1 ~% sIdentifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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7 ]/ u4 Q- T3 Z% f" E7 \( uTeaching responsibility & moral development2 T3 z7 ~; v/ Q! J$ E' \: P
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010

TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org                                    3 G  ?, X5 C# M9 N( G2 V% ]$ z

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