Workshops

Act Don’t Yak” Monday Jan. 30, at Acton Community Education, 7-9 pm.

“Act Don’t Yak” Thursday, March 9, 7-9 pm, Chelmsford Adult Education.

“Teach your kids Cause and Effect” – also known as natural and logical consequences — not punishment! Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, 7-9 pm at The Mill Building in Littleton, MA, exit 31 on I-495. Register by sending an email to susan.tordella [at] gmail [dot] com. $20 for one, $25 for two — bring a friend or spouse. Parents of preschoolers, school-age, tweens and teens will benefit from these interactive, useful and fun seminars.

Four week positive parenting workshop — Acton Community Education March 12, 19, 26, April 9. 7-9 pm.

When mothers and fathers and parents gather around a table to talk about parenting, good things happen. You don't feel so alone, you learn new positive discipline strategies, you go home to face the day.

Parents share ideas and problem-solve during a Raising Able workshop.

Invite Susan to speak on the following topics at a conference, school, workplace for a lunch ‘n learn, community center, mom’s group or place of worship.
  1. Act Don’t Yak: How to cut the yelling in half at home.
  2. “Do I have to?” How chores teach the priceless gift of self-discipline and counteract entitlement.
  3. “Are you ready yet?” How to transform morning havoc to harmony.
  4. “You Can Do It” The four most powerful words on the planet. How to motivate without praise, punishment or reward.
  5. Teach your children well: How to use positive parenting to create a peaceful home.
  6. Encourage tweens and teens to make good decisions when they’re 60 miles away going 60 miles away.
  7. The art of family and classroom management by using family/class meetings, mutual respect and encouragement.
  8. “A misbehaving child is a discouraged child” — How encouragement can transform a parent-child and teacher-student relationships.
  9. How parents can train new drivers without driving themselves crazy.
  10. How to teach children, tweens and teens to manage money.

The best way to craft a positive parenting plan is by practice,  patience and feedback. It takes time to learn a new approach, and support helps.

Feedback from parents after a one-session workshop “Act don’t Yak”

“I really liked your presentation. You gave me good positive ideas to have a better time with my family, nice strategies and suggestions. Everybody had a chance to participate.”
“I liked hearing your anecdotes, stories and self-reflection, and our ability to participate in the workshop. I learned about encouragement versus praise, not using “I like ____” as this passes judgement, and how to encourage desired behavior.”
“The camaraderie – the feeling I’m not alone – from the workshop is very good. My children will be doing chores they choose that are do-able and consistent.”
“I liked the open forum for discussion and common connections. I learned new ways to problem-solve with my family, to create a better family connection, and how to use encouragement instead of praise.”
“I liked the stories and examples and interaction with all attendees. I will take away how to use family meetings and encouragement.”
“I liked involving others in the workshop, not just Susan ‘telling,’ the organization and logical information and us sharing stories from our families at home.”
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