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Let's talk about...

These single session programs focus on specialized topics of interest to separating and divorcing families. Participants have an opportunity to hear from professionals and exchange ideas with other parents in the same situation.

• Questions Divorcing Parents Ask
• Shared Parenting (Joint Custody)
• For the Children's Sake: Reducing Post-Separation Conflict
• Raising Healthy Children
• The Challenge of Stepmothering

Fees: $35 per person per session (unless otherwise specified)
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Suite 420A, 700 Lawrence Ave. West (unless otherwise specified)

QUESTIONS DIVORCING PARENTS ASK

Parenting at the time of separation is challenging. Participants learn to help their children cope with the changing family. Discussion focuses on making separation related
decisions that minimize the stress parents and children experience.
Questions include:

• Preparing children for parental separation
• Principles for decision-making
• Legal and clinical community resources
• The divorce process
  

Date: Monday, February 4
Repeats: May 5, July 14

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SHARED PARENTING (JOINT CUSTODY)

Sharing the responsibilities and joys of parenting after separation requires flexibility and creativity.

Participants discuss the types of shared parenting arrangements and related questions:

• What does shared parenting involve?
• What is the impact on children?
• How much cooperation is required?
• Are there contra-indicators?
• How do we create a plan for shared parenting?

Date: Monday, June 16

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FOR THE CHILDREN'S SAKE: REDUCING POST-SEPARATION CONFLICT

Continuing or escalating parental conflict makes child adjustment more difficult. Participants discuss ways of supporting children who experience parental conflict.
Topics include:

• How parental conflict affects children
• Protecting children from parental conflict
• Conflict reduction skills for parents
  

Date: Tuesday, March 25
Repeats: May 20, July 15

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RAISING HEALTHY CHILDREN

The process of family change can interfere with the security, stability, and nurturing children require. Participants discuss strategies for enhancing children's self esteem and healthy development within the context of parental divorce.
Topics include:

• Understanding children’s behaviour
• Identifying strengths
• Strategies for building parent-child relationships
• Effective discipline
  

Date: Tuesday, February 5
Repeats: May 27

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THE CHALLENGE OF STEPMOTHERING

Participants discuss the challenges of successful stepmothering.

Topics include:

• Difficulties stepmothers encounter
• Developing realistic expectations about the stepmother role
• Factors contributing to successful stepfamilies

Date:Thursday, April 10
Repeats: June 26

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Ask About...
Programs on related topics such as Mothers and Daughters After Separation, Self and Relationships and Single Again are offered from time to time. Additional information about programs and resource materials is available from Families in Transition.

FIT programs description and schedule of seminars:

• Let's talk about ... (seminar series)
• Separation and divorce (groups)
• Single parenting (groups)
• Remarriage (groups)

 

To arrange for counselling, please call our Service Access Unit, Tel: 416.595.9618

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