Classes: Winter 2010

If you are interested in hosting a parenting class in your home, at your place of work or worship, please contact Laura Murphy at LMurphy@real-families.com or 913-393-5981 to find out details that make it easy and affordable to host a class that will make difference in the lives of many families!

A Taste of Love and Logic--1 night class                                                                                          A look at the Love and Logic Parenting philosophy and some basic tools to “try out” at home, ways to find out more about Love and Logic parenting, and fun stories of Love and Logic success. Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

Date/time: Monday, January 25, 2010 7-8:30pm
Location:  Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Pre-School; 13415 Black Bob Road Olathe, KS 66062
Instructor: Laura Murphy
Class Cost: $10/household (individual or couple raising the same children)
Childcare provided: Not provided 
To Register for the class:  913-393-5981 or LMurphy@real-families.com

Raising Responsible Kids by Using Chores and Allowance—1 class
This class will provide guidance of how to design an allowance and chores program that is just right for your household no matter the ages of the kids or the amount of the family income. All the ideas will be practical ideas with sound backing of their importance and presented in a fun, easy to learn, and easy to implement program. 

Date/time: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 6:30-8pm
Location:   Stilwell United Methodist Church; 19335 Metcalf Ave.; Stilwell, KS 66085
Instructor: Laura Murphy
Class Cost: $10/household (individual or couple raising the same children)
Childcare provided:  available; free but will accept free-will donations.  Register for childcare when registering for the class. 
To Register for the class: Call 913-897-2101 or e-mail Children@stilwellumc.org

Avoiding Energy Drains—1 class
Whether your child(ren) are toddlers or teens or any age in between, come get a few new “tools in your toolbox” of how to approach parenting predicaments such as whining, backtalk, power struggles, defiance, follow through, and other hot topics parents face each day that drain the energy out of parenting and family life.

 Date/time: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:30-8pm
Location:  Stilwel United Methodist Church; 19335 Metcalf Ave.; Stilwell, KS 66085
Instructor: Laura Murphy
Class Cost: $10/household (individual or couple raising the same children)
Childcare provided:  available; free but will accept free-will donations.  Register for childcare when registering for the class. 
To Register for the class: Call 913-897-2101 or e-mail Children@stilwellumc.org

Raising an Un-entitled Child in an Entitled World—1 class
 The focus on this class will be on how parents can implement techniques into their parenting skills to ward off entitlement and raise responsible, grateful, respectful children that  think of others before themselves in today's society entrenched in entitlement.  Based off the Love and Logic book by the same title.

Date/time: Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Location:  Westside Nazarene Church;  1700 W. Santa Fe,  Olathe, KS 66061
Instructor: Laura Murphy
Class Cost: Free
Childcare provided:  not available  
To Register for the class: Call Laura Murphy @913-393-5981 or LMurphy@real-families.com 

Becoming A Love and Logic Parent--5 weeks
Are you looking for a better way to parent? Ideal for parents of toddlers to teens as this class will offer and build weekly on better ways to communicate with your children, create stronger family relationships, and raise the odds on raising a responsible child through learning how to set limits through enforceable statements, choices within those limits and consequences with empathy. Each week participants will build on the knowledge and experience of the week before while finding their parenting confidences grow!

 AT THIS TIME THERE ARE NO "BECOMING A LOVE AND LOGIC PARENT" CLASSES SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2010.  PLEASE CONTUNUE TO CHECK BACK AT A LATER TIME FOR ADDITIONAL CLASSES THAT WILL BE SCHEDULED.  

Developing Your Child's Self Esteem and Self Concept—1 class
Kids with a strong self esteem and self concept are better problem solvers, have better grades, and are generally more happy, well adjusted children.  However, how does a parent foster a good self esteem out of their child?  How can parents get their children to achieve in a world of self indulgents?   Some experts say you shouldn't praise your kids because it brings a false self esteem---is this true?   Answers to all this questions and much more as parents learn practical, healthy ways to foster self esteem in their children no matter what the age of their child. 

Date/time: Date and location to be announced soon 
Location:  
Instructor: Laura Murphy
Class Cost: $10/household (individual or couple raising the same children)
Childcare provided: Register for childcare when registering for the class.  
To Register for the class: 

MORE TOPICS, DATES, AND LOCATIONS WILL BE ADDED FOR SPRING 2010 

 Scheduled is updated quarterly;
Watch this site for these and other class topics offered in 2010.