Teach the Skills Behind
Healthy Relationships
Help your child build trust, communicate clearly,
and set respectful boundaries.
Relationship Building Basics
Course Overview
Trust
Develop the ability to build and maintain trust, strengthening supportive connections.
Benefits
Understand how healthy relationships enhance well-being and personal growth.
Communication
Practice effective communication skills to improve interactions with others.
Boundaries
Identify and set healthy boundaries to protect emotional well-being.
Course Badges
Unlocked After
Completing 1 Module
Mirror Hare – The Reflector
You’re learning to look within. The Mirror Hare shows that strong relationships begin with honest reflection and self-understanding.
Unlocked After
Completing 2 Module
Sugar Glider – The Companion
This badge proves you’re a friend who listens, lifts, and shows up. The Sugar Glider wraps others in care and connects with joy.
Unlocked After
Completing 3 Module
Echo Thrush – The Messenger
This badge honors your growth as a communicator. Like the Echo Thrush, your voice carries meaning — and you’ve learned to listen deeply before you speak.
Unlocked After
Completing 4 Module
Boulder Tortoise – The Bridge
This badge proves you’ve started solving hard problems with patience. Like the Boulder Tortoise, you don’t rush — you rise and bridge divides.
Meet the Course Creator
Ali Dareneau
As an English teacher with dual degrees in Psychology and English Education, I enjoy helping students reach their potential, especially when it comes to English Language Arts. With over 16 years of classroom experience and working with education-based companies, I bring creativity and enthusiasm to the classroom and beyond.
I earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2007 and completed my Masters's degree in English Education in 2013 which have both shaped me into the passionate educator I am today.
My professional experience as an English teacher, curriculum designer, and writer demonstrates my passion for reading and writing and solidifies my belief that all students can strengthen their reading and writing skills no matter what level they begin their journey.
Dr. Kymberli Barker
Dr. Barker is the single mother of two fantastic young men, and they are her priority in life. She holds degrees in biochemistry, math, forensics, and psychology. She is a consultant and a professor at multiple colleges, teaching with the Citadel and Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, in psychology, criminal justice, and neuroscience, and providing international educator training.
Her psychology specializations are police, the US Military, and first responders. Her personal focus is child advocacy. She developed the Guardian ad Litem (GAL)/CASA program for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and is tribally and state sworn as a GAL.
She lives at the beach with her newly adopted puppy, and they both love playing in the water. Her favorite thing is being a mom.
