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Single parenting
- Children's Residential Schedules
- Parenting After Divorce: Meeting the Challenges
- Mother to Mother
- Father to Father
- Fathering After Separation
and Divorce
A growing number of parents share in caring for their children after separation and divorce. This series of programs provides participants with an opportunity to discuss parenting issues and concerns from several unique perspectives.
Program location:
Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place at Families in Transition offices: Lawrence Square Mall, 700 Lawrence Avenue West, Suite 420 A.
CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL SCHEDULES (single session)
Former partners remain parents. Their relationship affects the children. In particular, conflicts about the children's residential schedules can be difficult for everyone. Parents explore ways of resolving these concerns and fostering their child's adaptation to the changing family circumstances.
Topics include:
- Child-parent contact
- Influence of child's developmental stage
- Creating a schedule for your child
- Transferring between homes
- Supporting schedule arrangements
- Problem-solving strategies
Date: Tuesday, April 15
Repeats: July 22
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Fees: $35
PARENTING AFTER DIVORCE: MEETING THE CHALLENGES
In this 5-session program, participants discuss the rewards and challenges of parenting. Parents learn practical strategies for enhancing relationships with children within the context of separation and divorce.
Topics include:
- Parenting styles and children's developmental stages
- Communicating with children: listening and bonding
- Communicating with children: talking and guiding
- Positive discipline techniques
- Fostering children's self esteem
Date: 5 Wednesdays beginning June 18
Repeat: September 2008
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Fees: $175
MOTHER TO MOTHER
This is a 5-session program for separated or divorced non-residential mothers. Participants examine their changing role and the way society's attitudes affect them. The unique social, emotional and practical aspects of non-residential parenting are discussed within a supportive environment.
Topics include:
- Identifying children's needs
- Realities of time sharing
- Strategies for successful problem solving
- Parenting without frequent contact
Date: July 2008
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Fees: Upon request
For information concerning dates and registration please contact 416.585.9151.
FATHER TO FATHER
After separation and divorce, fathers remain involved in children's lives in many ways. This 6-session group program offers non-residential fathers the opportunity to discuss the experience of parenting in the context of separation and divorce. An interview is required.
Topics include:
- Identifying children's needs
- Realities of time sharing
- Strategies for successful problem solving
- Building the father/child relationship
Dates: 6 Wednesdays beginning March 19
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Fees: Upon request
FATHERING AFTER SEPARATION AND DIVORCE (single session)
Participants discuss the importance of the father/child relationship when parents no longer live together.
Topics include:
- Skills for fathering after separation
- Building meaningful relationships with children
- Communicating effectively with your former partner
- Communicating with children
- Making the most of your time
Date: Thursday, July 17
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Fees: $35
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
