Parenting with NVC Opportunity- Help needed!

Hello friends and parents,

I need your input on an upcoming opportunity.

Listening to conversations out there I’ve heard an interest in ways to deepen relationships with our children and to deal with the times it is difficult to connect with our kids.

I’ve found what I think is a very useful resource that I’d like to share with you. Kristin Collier is an instructor of “Parenting with NVC” out of Eugene, Oregon. I attended one of her workshops at a conference in Eugene earlier this year and found it very worthwhile.

Kristin is a parent herself, a good listener, knowledgable on the subject of non-violent communication, and uses real life examples of those in the class to work through situations.

I’d like to invite her to Portland to offer some parenting workshops. I’m currently looking for a location and some interested parents who’d like to attend.

Here is what I’m currently thinking of offering:

Series of 1, 2, 3 or 4 workshops (depending on interest)

• Introductory Parenting with NVC series (usually 3 sessions)
•  “Playing with Violence” (1 session)

Though it would be preferable, it wouldn’t be required to attend all the sessions. Sessions would be 3 ½ hours long at a location in inner NE Portland, probably on a Saturday morning or afternoon, once a month, beginning in February.

Children would be welcome to attend as long as they didn’t interfere with other attendees partcipating in the class. Depending on interest I would also consider arranging childcare in an adjoining area.

Tuition is on a sliding scale with no one turned away for lack of funds. Requested donation would be somewhere between $25 and $50 per three hour session, with advance registration to hold a space since there is a limited class size.

For more information about the classes, see below. Could you please reply to me by December 31 if possible, and let me know if you are interested, if you have any experience with nonviolent communication (NVC), and how this opportunity might best work for you? I would really appreciate your feedback so we can create something that will meet all of our needs.

Thank you!
Kristen
http://insideoutschoolhouse.wordpress.com

Introductory Parenting with NVC series
Instructor: Kristin Collier
The core curriculum used in this program was developed by Inbal Kashtan who wrote Parenting From Your Heart. Our children are so important to us, yet sometimes we struggle to parent in ways we feel truly good about. Participating in these parenting workshops, you will explore how to:

•  Understand the needs behind your children’s behavior.
• Parent effectively without relying on the threat of punishment or the promise of reward.
• Transform power struggles into opportunities for building connection and trust.
• Discover a quality of connection that will sustain your family through life’s challenges.
• Contribute to peace by raising children who can make peace.

Chef Julian in the Oregonian

Have a look at Chef Julian’s appearance in the Oregonian.
Ok, with a few edits, I’m not a librarian, I wouldn’t strictly label ourselves as unschoolers and what Julian actually said was “That pretty pulverized it!” But I really do like persinnamon smoothies. Happy Holidays friends!

Kristen

Potluck reminder

Last potluck of the year!
Tuesday, December 9, 5:30 p.m. at the North Portland Library on Killingsworth. Bring a dish and some toys to share if you wish.

Also here’s an invitation for anyone who craves more words from me, to visit my blog,

  and an invite to see a few photos of breakfast at the Schoolhouse and a field trip to the park.