Parenting and Lifestyle Coaching

I can present any of the following workshops to your group or organization for a fee of $250. Please contact me to make arrangements.

Incorporating Sign Language Into Your Preschool Program Using American Sign Language with babies and young children has exploded in the last few years. Participants will go away with an introduction to ASL, guidelines on how to use it in a childcare setting as well as learn 50 signs and several songs they can incorporate into their program right away. Here’s what some participants have said: "She was amazing! Excellent..." "I liked how we learned the signs first and then incorporated them into songs. It was very fun and useful." "I love Sign Language and Barb made it easy and fun to learn. I wish it was longer." "Great workshop! Lots of fun." "Excellent course. Very useful. Great presenter." "Excellent!"
How to Have a Life and Still be a Great Parent Does being a dedicated parent mean you can't have a life of your own? Do you sometimes feel a part of you is lost? This workshop will lead you on the path to uncovering the areas of your life that are calling for attention while at the same time give you confidence that you're a great parent.		Parenting Teens Often times we find ourselves wondering what happened to that innocent little girl and boy that was so easy to be around. This workshop covers many of the do's and don't of parenting teens and strategies that help promote a positive relationship with your developing 12 - 15 year old.
Stress Management for Parents Juggling work and family can be stressful. Learn effective stress management strategies that focus on prioritizing and taking care of you, the parent.		Sibling Rivalry Learn the reasons why children fight and how we can teach them how to resolve problems on their own.
Anger Management for Parents Learn about the root causes of anger and how we can manage it in order to keep our relationships positive.		Discipline vs. Punishment Many of us confuse punishment with discipline. Learn about natural and logical consequences and why punishment seldom works in the long term.
Your Child's Self-Esteem Children with positive self-esteem have healthy relationship with their peers as well as with adults, are not afraid to take risks, see mistakes as a tool for learning, don't feel defeated by adversity and are more likely to be leaders rather than followers. Learn how to develop your child's self-esteem and also how to take stalk of your own. We cannot give what we don't have.		Positive Parenting for Toddlers So often the second year of life is referred to as the "Terrible Twos" and we start to expect behavior that lives up to the description. This workshop helps us to understand the developmental stage of two year olds and not see their behavior as purposely defiant. Learning to modify our own responses allows us to treasure every moment of our developing two year old.
Stepparenting: A Step-by-Step Guide on Creating a Healthy Relationship with Your Partner's Children When we decide to cohabitate or marry a person with children we become the children's stepparent. This is a role that is often difficult to define and one that can be challenging. This workshop offers a helpful guide to help you develop a healthy and positive relationship with your step children. You will also gain clarity on the role of a stepparent.