Parenting Education

Learn the Love and Logic method of parenting - tools and strategies backed by research that really work.

Thanks to a generous grant from the Cambia Foundation, we are currently able to offer these classes at no charge to anyone who is interested in upping their parenting game. Space is limited to 24 participants per cohort. Classes run for six weeks, meeting once per week on Saturday mornings at our Medford office.

Free breakfast will be provided. Bus passes are available on request. There is a bus stop two blocks from our office. Register now for the next class, which will begin Saturday, June 7th 2025. To register click below. For more information please email info@littlelightcounseling.com.

 

No one knows how to be a parent when their child is born.   Parenting requires continuous learning, and everyone's kids are different.   Your child is completely unique in their needs and their experiences.  As for parenting skills, as soon as you master one developmental stage, your kids have outgrown their clothes again and are on to stage two!

If you are stuck in a vicious circle trying to communicate with your kids, or harmony has become hard to find in your home, you are not alone. 

We can help.  We can teach you parenting tools based on research.  You can benefit from lessons that were learned from studying hundreds of families and the latest in neuroscience. 

New approaches to dealing with common but troubling issues can help you and your kids find a path back to harmony. 

Relationships can be passionate and intense, and people get angry sometimes.  Though most of us know we shouldn’t fight in front of our kids…many of us fail to live up to our every ideal.  Kids just aren’t emotionally ready to handle adult issues.  Fighting and name calling can be confusing and scary for little ones.  Counseling may be a good resource for your family if your kids have seen a little too much, a little too often. 

Research has demonstrated that growing up in a strife-filled environment negatively impacts children’s attitudes, achievements, and even their physical health! Children who live with constant tension and arguing can develop anxiety and depression. They can become introverted and withdrawn. Children who live with hostility and contempt often become aggressive with their peers.

Learning better parenting tools and working to improve your marriage is the best, most loving thing you can do for your kids.