How can we best support our children’s development from childhood to adolescence while remaining attuned, present, grounded, courageous, and loving? Cultivating compassion, equanimity, and resilience will allow us to explore the edge states that often push us beyond our comfort zones. To better support our children and continue to nurture our own development as relational beings as we walk them into their futures: this is the Parent’s Journey.

Parent’s Journey is a 6-week experiential psycho-education group, with dedicated space for discussion of readings, interactive group narrative, and experiential practice (mindfulness and somatic exercises). The psycho-educational component consists of very readable best-selling books which explore the brain science of relationships and the impact of familial attachment on social and emotional intelligence. Reading prior to group meetings will facilitate an engaged and meaningful group experience. Time will be allocated for discussion of readings, group narrative interaction, practice of relational attunement and repair following minor and major relational challenges and disturbances, as well as experiential somatic/mindful relationship practices.

Parent’s Journey 1: Childhood
Stage of Life Counseling
2525 Wallingwood Drive, Bldg 9, Suite 901
Austin, TX 78731
6 week group $240
Dates: September 18, 25 and October 2, 9, 16, 23

Books:
— The Whole Brain Child, 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Dan Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
— Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, The Heart of Parenting, John Gottman, Ph.D.

Other materials referenced:
— The Developing Mind, Dan Siegel, M.D.,
— Becoming Attached: First Relationships and How They Shape Our Capacity to Love, Robert Karen, Ph.D.,
Happiness and Love in Action, Thich Nhat Hanh.
— Parenting From the Inside Out, Dan Siegel, M.D.
— “Caring For Our Children By Caring For Ourselves,” Tending the Light, John R. Snyder,
— Everyday Blessings: Mindful Parenting, Jon Kabat-Zinn and Myla Kabat-Zinn

Read more about the group at the Facebook page.

To secure you spot in this workshop, please register at Eventbrite.