Parenting Workshops and Information Sessions
(offered either online or face to face)
any session listed below can be adapted to short mini lite-bite sessions
please get in touch for more info

The Child Puzzle - What Makes My Child Tick?
(Understanding Personality and Behaviour)
This is a fun and interactive masterclass with a difference. Not feeling listened to is one of the most common complaints among parents I coach. Getting your child to do as they are told is also one of the biggest frustrations that we experience as a parent.
Often what we don't understand about other people is what irritates us about them. Everyone has their own unique personality, understanding what makes your child tick will really start to solve some of the issues around how you click and clash with your child.
I share the secrets to the "child puzzle" . Together we will look at the fascinating world behind the psychology of behaviour using the personality/behaviour model "DISC".
You will leave with the knowledge that will help you understand how your child responds to people, tasks, challenges, and relationships. The workshop is extremely fun and interactive and you will leave with a different understanding of all your family relationships and how to grow and encourage your child's strengths and how to use their motivators to ensure your child reaches their full potential.
This masterclass is available as a 2 hour lightbite and also part of our Saturday 3 hour masterclass series - check schedule for availability

Parenting an Anxious Child
A condensed version of the 3 hour masterclass Understanding and Supporting A Child With Anxiety
This unique 2-hour workshop develops confidence in understanding anxiety and explains the process in children, giving strategies to help children recognise their early warning signs whilst developing safe ways to deal with their anxiety.

The Balancing Act - Secrets of a Working Parent - Mini lightbite session
A light bite designed specifically for online or face to face "mini lite bite sessions"
Ever wondered how some parents manage to effectively glide through managing home and work life seamlessly?
This session will give you the key to creating YOUR work life balance

Handle Stress For Success - Being A Resilient Parent - Mini lightbite session
A light bite designed specifically for online or face to face "mini lite bite sessions"
As parents we seriously under estimate the impact that stress has on our lives and our ability to be the best parent we can be. This mini 45 min session looks at the impact of stress and coaches you to put together ways to model stress to your children and become the resilient parent others want to be!

The "Guilt Trip" That One Journey To Avoid - Mini lightbite session
A 45 min light bite designed specifically for online or face to face "mini lite bite sessions"
Did you know that 7 out of 10 mums feel guilty about being negative with their children when they are with them. This session will help you to recognise the dis-empowering effect that guilt has and supports you to take action to say "goodbye to guilt"

The Love Languages Mystery mini litebite session
A light bite designed specifically for online or face to face "lunch and learn slots"
This unique 45 min session with the option of a short Q&A at the end takes you on journey to discover how for deeply connect with your family in a different way.
Understand what the 5 Love Languages are and why they are vitally important to the family life you want.

The Secrets to Better Behaved Children - Don't say Don't Mini lite bite session
This fun and inspiring masterclass looks at the power of language in parenting. Topics covered include:
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Understanding the impact of positive language in parenting
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Looking at how positive language reinforces positive behaviour in children and builds confidence and self-esteem
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Strategies and practical tips on taking the “No” out of their vocabulary and feeling more positive in our approach

Don't Shout At Me!
A light bite Concentrating on Managing Angry Feelings
This unique and inspiring 2 hour lite-bite allows you to explore the best ways of approaching angry behaviour and develop a calmer family environment
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Fed Up With Shouting?
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Are you constantly repeating yourself?
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Getting into constant power struggles with your child?
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Are you living with a Diva or a Doorslammer!
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Do you want tips and strategies to deal with angry children?
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Want to know how to model and teach safe ways of expressing anger

I Don't Care And You Can't Make Me - Teenagers and Anger
A light bite Concentrating on Managing Angry Feelings aimed specifically at parents supporting teenagers
This unique and inspiring 2 hour lite-bite allows you to explore the best ways of approaching angry behaviour and develop a calmer family environment
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Fed Up With Shouting?
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Are you constantly repeating yourself?
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Getting into constant power struggles with your child?
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Are you living with a Diva or a Doorslammer!
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Do you want tips and strategies to deal with angry Teens?
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Want to know how to model and teach safe ways of expressing anger

Raising Self Esteem and Developing Confident Kids
This masterclass is offered both as part of our Saturday masterclass series and a 2 hour light bite. It has been developed by Sharon Lawton who specialises in self-esteem and resilience coaching as well as research in this particular area. Topics and strategies covered include:
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Self Esteem and why it's important
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The difference between self-esteem and confidence
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Ways to build and model confidence and resilience in our children
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Tips and strategies to use straight away at home
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How to recognise and grow your child's strengths
See our schedule for details of Saturday masterclass availability

It's Ok Not To Be Ok! Talking To Your Child About Mental Health
This session looks at why mental health and wellbeing is so important. Research shows that we can learn skills to be happier and be aware that the choices we make about our actions, thinking patterns and attitude to life also play a vital role.
Packed full of strategies and ideas, this session will leave you empowered to have discussions with your child and your family to build happiness and ultimate wellbeing

Building Confident and Resilient Teenagers
This 2 hour practical and interactive masterclass has been developed by Sharon Lawton who specialises in self-esteem and resilience coaching as well as research in this area. This workshop aims to explore why resilience is essential to emotional well-being and how a parent can help. There are lots of strategies to take away to share with your teenager to assist in building self-esteem and confidence. Resources used promotes good adult education practice with a clear purpose and range of learning methods etc. It also promotes positive parenting and the parent/child relationship.

Press the Pause Button - An Introduction to Mindfulness for Parents
This 2 hour practical and interactive workshop has been developed following research that shows that developing a mindfulness habit meets a great need for parents to find physical and mental calm in stressful times and situations.
This workshop aims to explore why mindfulness is essential to emotional well-being and how a parent can develop good habits both for them and their child. The session is delivered by trained mindfulness practitioners

The 3 Steps To Effective Parenting - Temperment, Tantrums and Parenting Tools
Topics covered include:
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Understanding what temperament is and why it’s important
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To start to recognise that feelings drive behaviour
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Strategies and practical tips on responding to styles of temperament
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Tantrums and why they happen
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Look at the keys to positive parenting and a calmer family life
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Set goals to future proof your success

How To Ensure Your Child Can Flourish When Starting School
Starting Nursery or Reception is the first big step in any child's education and one of a child's life-defining moments.
For some it is exciting and for others overwhelming. Knowing how to best support your child and work together with their teacher isn't always easy.
In this interactive and inspiring session, we share our top tips to ensure your child will flourish and reach their full potential at school because the experiences they have now will shape how they feel about school in the coming years.

The Secrets to Better Behaved Children - Don't Shout at Me!
This is offered both as part of our 3 hour Saturday masterclass and as a 2 hour litebite. Topics covered include:
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Understanding Conflict and dealing with it in an assertive way
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Recognising triggers to anger and angry behaviour
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Tips and strategies to deal with angry children
Check our schedule for dates of the next masterclass

That's It Your Grounded! A Parent's Survival Guide
As parents we often use strategies like grounding your child and removing privileges, to "teach a lesson." But research shows that kids get preoccupied with the unfairness of the punishment instead of feeling sorry for what they did wrong, leaving us feeling at a loss of what to do next.
Our workshop/talk covers the latest in the psychology of behaviour and parenting to look at how to do things differently to get the result you want

Enough of the Huff - Surviving The Tantrums and Tears!
This masterclass aims to explore the area of tantrums in 2-6 year-olds and how parents can manage the situation. Topics include:
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Understanding the reasons children misbehave
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Helping them manage big feelings
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Understanding how our responses to our children to help them deal with stress directly impacts the development of their brain
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The development of the brain in the first 3-5 years
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Recognising the two different types of tantrum and how to respond to each one
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Understanding how our words, language and responses affect children and their ability to regulate
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Looking at strategies to help parents cope and help children to self regulate

What is it with my Teen?
Understanding Teen Behaviour and The Developing Brain
This masterclass is offered both as part of our 3 hour Saturday masterclass series and as a 2 hour litebite. It aims to explore the key areas of adolescent behaviour and the latest research in neuro-science around the development of the teenage brain. Topics include:
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To understand how and why this is a time of major change in your teenager and why that can affect behaviour
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Research in how the brain grows and develops and why teens are more prone to addiction
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To understand what motivates teens to do what they do!
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To look at the behaviour personality types using the DISC profiling model and some of the why behind irritating behaviour
Please see our schedule for dates of the next Saturday masterclass

Reducing Stress In Teens
Understanding Teen Behaviour and The Developing Brain
This masterclass is offered both as a 2 hour litebite, and part of our 3 hour Saturday masterclass series.
It aims to explore the key areas of neuro-science around adolescent brain development and why management of stress is critical to brain development and success in life.
Topics include:
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Understanding Stress and the impact of stress
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Building resilience, happiness and success
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Strategies to use straight away to manage stress and anxious feelings
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Ways to support and encourage good revision techniques to minimise the impact of stress around exam time
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Includes strategies and techniques from NHS England Mental Health First Aid
Please see our schedule for dates of the next Saturday masterclass

Moving on to Year 7
This 2 hour practical and interactive masterclass has been developed using some material from research and evidence-based feedback. This masterclass aims to explore the key areas of preparing children for the transition from year 6 to year 7 into secondary school. Resources used to promote good adult education practice with a clear purpose and range of learning methods etc. It also promotes positive parenting and the parent/child relationship.

Confident Parenting and How to be Confident Saying No. Also available at mini litebite
(Assertiveness Skills for Parents)
This masterclass runs for 2 hours and can also be adapted for a 45 min litebite session
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Confidence is a funny thing - it means different things to different people. During this coaching skills workshops we understand how we can become more assertive both in the way we talk and our physical actions, and how this will improve our confidence, family relationships and parenting skills. While experiencing coaching techniques with our award winning parent coach, Sharon will share tools allowing us to become the parent we want to be and bring harmony to our home.

Parenting Boys
This masterclass aims to explore the key areas of parenting boy and how & why boys are different. Topics covered include:
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To understand how and why boys are different
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Looking at how temperament affects behaviour
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To understand what motivates boys to do what they do!
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To look at some trouble shooting ideas around discipline

Understanding Your Pre-Teen Girl
This 2 hour practical and interactive masterclass has been developed using some material from Positive Parenting Publications & Programmes and research in other areas. This workshop aims to explore the key areas of parenting a pre-teen girl. Resources used promote good adult education practice with a clear purpose and range of learning methods etc. It also promotes positive parenting and the parent/child relationship.

Understanding Your Pre-Teen Boy
This 2 hour practical and interactive masterclass has been developed using some material from Positive Parenting Publications & Programmes and research in other areas. This workshop aims to explore the key areas of parenting a pre-teen boy and how and why boys are different.