Parenting Education

Beginning in February 2025 we will be offering low-barrier parenting education cohorts.

If you are currently pregnant or have a child ages 0-8 in your household you could qualify to take the classes at no cost. Classes will run for six weeks, meeting once per week. We will be offering childcare during the classes for any parents in need with children ages 12 weeks-12 years. A meal will be served for parents and children at every class. Transportation assistance available. If you are interested, 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 They can become introverted and withdrawn.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.