Powerful
Non-Defensive Parenting
With Sharon
Ellison, Author of Taking the War Out of Our Words
Saturday,
September 25, 10a.m -5p.m.
Holbrooke Hotel, Grass Valley
$87 in Advance, $97 at the Door
A special couples' rate will be offered for this workshop:
$150 in advance, $170 at the door
Sponsored by The Center for Compassionate Communication
and Sierra Center for Positive Living
Tickets available at Harmony Books & Briarpatch
*No one will be turned away for lack of funds
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"Defensiveness
builds walls, causing frustration, polarization,
and power struggle in our families, schools and communities."
Sharon
Ellison, M.S. is an award-winning speaker, international
consultant,
author, and a nominee for the "Leadership in a Changing World Award."She
has provided cutting-edge training for families, educators, and social service
professionals for over 40 years.
"In the past 48 hours, since the
workshop,
I've gotten to know each of my sons better
than I have ever known him before." -- Ami Atkinson
As parents, the love
and responsibility we feel can make us fearful
about how to make the best decisions for our children - and how much
to expect of them. We can end up being defensive and in power struggle
despite our best intentions. In this workshop we will examine how
traditional communication methods can literally trigger defensiveness,
creating much needless pain in our families.
"I believe this is the most powerful
structure I've learned in my training as a marriage and family
therapist.
It has tremendous implications for most human interactions." -- Bette
Acuff, Ph.D., M.A., San Francisco, CA
You can use Powerful Non-Defensive Communication
for:
- Setting firm, gentle limits that enhance your child's
ability-at any age-to be a respectful, competent member
of family and community
- Sharing your thoughts, beliefs and feelings in ways that
increase the odds that your child will listen seriously,
even
seek out your opinion
- Asking questions that are more likely to encourage your
child to voluntarily open up about her/his own feelings
and ideas
You will leave with skills that you can use immediately
to
strengthen
your family.
"The kind of communication
skills you are teaching should
be started at the cradle for our new
ones and shouted from the roof
tops for those of us stuck in our
patterns of defensiveness." -- Annie Kane
In addition to the Powerful Non-Defensive
Parenting workshop,
Sharon Ellison will also offer:
Taking the War Out of Our Words, An Introductory
Evening - Wednesday, September 15
Powerful Non-Defensive Social Change -
Sunday, September 26
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