Since 1977, the Love and Logic Institute has been dedicated to making parenting and teaching fun and rewarding, instead of stressful and chaotic.
Through its Parenting the Love and Logic Way course, parents are given practical tools and techniques to help them achieve respectful, healthy relationships with their children and help them prepare their kids for the real world.
The six-week course begins Monday in Vernon at St. James School, with facilitator Julie Boyle, a parent, teacher and counselor at the school.
“Our school has been using a Love and Logic approach for several years now and decided it was time to offer this program to families again,” she said. “As a mom, this approach has helped me concentrate on nurturing and protecting healthy relationships with my children even when it is necessary for them to walk through the tough consequences of their choices.”
Parents will learn how to put an end to arguing, back talk and begging; teach responsibility without losing their love; set limits without waging war; avoid power struggles; guide kids to own and solve their problems; teach kids to complete chores without reminders and without pay.
“As a teacher, this approach empowered me to avoid power struggles in the classroom,” said Boyle. “Now as a counselor, I see how parents struggle to keep up with the manic pace of life and at times feel too overwhelmed to be intentional in our parenting and can fall into unsatisfying and ineffective ‘band aid’ fixes.
“Love and Logic offers a tremendous framework to build upon, puts the fun back into parenting and allows children to develop into the responsible and respectful citizens our world needs.”
Parenting the Love and Logic Way starts Monday and runs weekly from 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., except for Family Day Feb. 9, when the class will be rescheduled for Feb. 11.
The program costs $40 for couples and $25 for an individual. The cost includes a parent manual, with extra manuals available for $10. To register, please e-mail stjamesloveandlogic@gmail.com and one of the volunteer coordinators will get back to you as soon as possible. Scholarships are available for those who need assistance.
For more information about this program, please visit www.loveandlogic.com
