Parenting Class

Download the registration form and bring it to the first class, or email it to learn@uuoakland.org.

• Is kindness learned, and if so, how can you raise kind, compassionate, and loving children?
• What can you do to protect your teenager from depression and anxiety?
• What does your discipline style have to do with your kids’ school success?
• What does your sex life have to do with your kids’ happiness?
• Is there anything parents can do to help their children form strong friendships?
• How can parents help their children be more self-motivated — and when should they use rewards?
• Did you know that some forms of praise can really hinder kids’ school and athletic performance?
• What can parents teach their kids that will help them deal with stress?
• How can parents help their kids lead more meaningful lives?
• What does your own happiness have to do with your kids’ well-being?
• How can you be happier yourself?

Learn how to raise your children’s emotional intelligence and help them grow into happy adults.
Christine Carter, Ph.D., executive director of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, will offer a series for parents, guardians, and caregivers offering practical, science-based tips for raising happy, kind, and resilient kids. She writes the blog Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids, which offers parents research-based tips for fostering well-being in children. Her parent-to-parent tone and humorous, tell-all approach make this science-based parenting advice accessible and fun for parents.

When:
9 Mondays at 6:30 pm-8:30 pm: 2/23; 3/9; 3/16; 3/23; 3/30; 4/20; 5/4; 5/18; and 6/1
Pre-session dinner and concurrent children’s program & childcare are also planned.

Where:
The First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St., Oakland, CA 94612
Starr King Room

Cost:
Sliding scale (suggested donation is $15/person or $25/couple or family)