Single & Parenting
Monday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30 pm | beginning September 16, 2013
New participants are welcome to join at any time.
Registration | $20 for the workbook
To register for Single & Parenting, click HERE
Other people don't truly understand how tough it is to be a single parent - day after day after day. Sometimes you want to give up. And that's a normal reaction. You're doing the job of two people. You should be tired.
Single and parenting is for anyone who is parenting alone, for those who are single, never married, adoption, grandparents raising grand-kids alone, parenting alone due to the death of a spouse, separation , or divorce.
The thing is, you deeply desire to do what's best for your kids, but you worry that you can't. Sometimes it's all you can do to survive from one day to the next.
So what can you do?
Single & Parenting is a weekly DVD based seminar/support group where you'll meet with other single parents to learn and discuss parenting strategies and hope-filled insights. Each Single & Parenting session has three distinct elements:
Video seminar
The videos are interesting and dynamic to watch, and filled with practical advice you can easily apply.
•Life-changing teaching from counselors and professionals who have been, or who work with, single parents
•Single parents who've faced parenting dilemmas and share the solutions they found
•Demos on how to handle tough situations with your kids
•Small group discussion
After viewing the video, you'll spend time in a small group and discuss the video concepts and how to apply them. Each group member will also have the opportunity to talk about what is going on in his or her life. It's encouraging to realize the things you're facing as a single parent are normal and survivable!
Workbook-based personal application
Between sessions, you get the chance to apply the strategies to your daily life. Short, daily workbook exercises help you adjust the tips to work for you. Whatever your struggles - kids, discipline, exhaustion, money, ex-partner, depression, anger - the workbook helps you address the situation at its source.
Session Topics
Tired & Overwhelmed - Session 1
•Why single parenting is never a solo endeavor
•Reasons you can have hope when all seems lost
•How deeply interested God is in your situation
Your Children & Your Fears - Session 2
•How children typically respond to losses
•How to help a grieving, hurting child
•How to release your worry
Rest & Comfort - Session 3
•Why taking a break can make you a more effective parent
•How to rest your body and soul
•The most important thing you can do for your children
Money & Career - Session 4
•Easy-to-follow budgeting tips
•How to get out of debt
•Secrets of reentering the workforce
Parenting Goals & Expectations - Session 5
•Which parenting goals are important to set
•How critical it is to understand your child's unique needs
•How to get your kids to obey
Suffering & Adversity - Session 6
•How to allow suffering to work for your good
•How adversity can prepare your kids for success
•Often-overlooked reasons why we experience pain and suffering
Emotions & Stability, Pt. 1 - Session 7
•What your emotions are trying to tell you
•How to work through depression
•How to eliminate fear
Emotions & Stability, Pt. 2 - Session 8
•What's causing your anger and what you can do with it
•How to forgive someone who won't admit they've done anything wrong
•How others can help you deal with your emotions
Parenting Tools & Projects - Session 9
•How to teach your children to be grateful
•The unique challenges children of divorce face
•The vital link between your child's heart and his behavior
Parenting Approaches & God's Love - Session 10
•Whom you should model your parenting after
•How your child's bad behavior can be used to point him to God
•The ultimate reason you should be patient with your kids
Talking & Listening - Session 11
•How your words and heart are connected, and why that's important
•How even your good desires can lead to conflict
•When to ignore the hurtful words of others
Conflict & Resolution - Session 12
•The best way to interact with someone you're in conflict with
•Why to focus on changing yourself, instead of waiting for someone else to change
•When to seek help from others in managing conflict
Dating & Single Sexuality - Session 13
•Eye-opening reasons to stay sexually pure (and no, it's not too late)
•When it's the right time for you to date
•Essential qualities for a potential mate
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DivorceCare runs Monday nights at the same time. For more information see:www.creeksidechurch.ca/divorcecare
DivorceCare for Kids is a support program for kids ages 5-12 to help them heal from the pain of separation and divorce. DC4Ks runs Monday nights at the same time. For more information see:www.creeksidechurch.ca/forkids
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