Building Harmony and Connection in a Blended Family
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Help your child navigate new family dynamics, develop empathy, and build strong, lasting relationships.
Plan Objectives:
Developing Empathy: Help children understand and appreciate different perspectives in a blended family.- Strengthening Compromise: Teach negotiation and teamwork skills to build positive family relationships.
- Encouraging Accountability: Support children in taking responsibility for their actions and behaviors.
- Managing Emotions: Equip children with tools to identify and regulate emotions effectively.
- Fostering Family Connection: Promote trust and communication to build a sense of belonging in a new family dynamic.
Relationship Building Basics
Course Objectives: 
Social 
Relationship Management
- 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.
- Conflict Resolution: Explore strategies to resolve conflicts constructively for lasting relationships.
Cultivating Empathy
Course Objectives: Social Empathy
- Empathy Development: Develop empathy by understanding and responding to others' emotions and views.
- Communication Skills: Enhance skills with active and empathetic listening techniques.
- Leadership Empathy: Understand empathy’s crucial role in fostering trust and inclusion in teams.
- Empathy Practice: Practice empathy daily through supportive actions towards others.
- Emotional Intelligence: Cultivate emotional intelligence for better relationships and interactions.
Conflict Resolution Foundations
Course Objectives: Social Conflict Resolution
- Strategies: Develop approaches to handle conflict constructively through communication and empathy.
- Emotions: Manage emotions in conflict using mindfulness and positive self-talk.
- Listening: Build skills in active listening and perspective-taking to reduce misunderstandings.
- Problem-Solving: Practice negotiation and problem-solving for mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Empathy: Recognize the crucial role of empathy in resolving conflicts and nurturing relationships.
Exploring You: A Journey to Self-Awareness
Course Objectives: 
Emotional Self-Awareness
- Emotional Intelligence: Recognize and manage emotions to improve mental well-being.
- Self-Awareness: Understand how personal values influence decision-making.
- Boundaries: Set healthy boundaries and practice assertive communication.
- Resilience: Build resilience through coping strategies and self-acceptance.
- Self-Reflection: Enhance skills for positive self-talk and ongoing development.
Dr. Kymberli Barker
Dr. Barker is the 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, including the Citadel, and Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. She spent fifteen years in public education, prior. Her personal focus is child advocacy and she developed the Guardian ad Litem/(GAL)/CASA program for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She is tribally and state sworn as a GAL. Her favorite thing is being a mom.
Dr. Barker created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Conflict Resolution Foundations
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Exploring You: A Journey to Self-Awareness
Ali Dareneau
Ms. Dareneau is an English teacher with dual degrees in Psychology and English Education, she enjoys 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, she brings creativity and enthusiasm to the classroom and beyond. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2007 and completed her Masters's degree in English Education in 2013 which have both shaped her into the passionate educator she is today. Her professional experience as an English teacher, curriculum designer, and writer demonstrates her passion for reading and writing and solidifies her belief all students can strengthen their reading and writing skills no matter what level they begin their journey.
Dareneau created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Relationship Building Basics
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Conflict Resolution Foundations
Mandy Mahr
Mandy Mahr is a Masters Level educator who served in public schools in the United States for 15 years before becoming an online tutor to schools with at-risk students, providing social emotional support as well as skill recovery in reading and writing. She is also a consultant for content creation to provide guidance to organizations wanting to engage and employ GenZ. With the technological advances the world has seen in just the last twenty years, it is her goal to train learners to be ready for jobs that don't exist yet. She is passionate about helping learners develop social emotional skills before reaching the workforce.
Mandy created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Cultivating Empathy