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HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:
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Parenting across Cultures*

*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees

FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS
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PRESENTED BY:   Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program &
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; I! G- i. j5 ~! IDATES:                      MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010
. [9 z9 k* E7 k; `! a+ ]7 x* A2 |TIME:                        10:00am to 11:30 am
. O  ?7 V* o5 {3 c+ ~LOCATION:                         Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC ! ~) W* @5 S# O( m
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SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED!

HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS is a practical and culturally sensitivecourse for parents from diverse cultures who have concerns around parentingand/or responding to the behaviours and emotions of their children and teens.
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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! ^0 @4 V: |& Y0 H0 GUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles
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9 J3 J: J/ L$ p& k( U, U7 i" kIdentifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’7 _( Q4 j# R& J: F/ P. C
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010

TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org                                    ' M- J! d% `6 P, E2 g% d; ^% M+ W

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