Workshops

May Workshops

Topical Workshops

  • Sibling Rivalry

    Are there things parents can do to help limit sibling conflict? Hear perspectives that can help.

    Wednesday, May 9 – 7 :00 – 8:30 PM

  • Helping an Upset Child

    Children usually get upset about little things more easily than adults. It can be hard to sort through what do to with emotional outbursts that surface at unlikely moments in the days of all parents. Share stories and hear perspectives that provide helpful strategies.

    Tuesday May 15 – 7:00 – 8:30 PM

Ongoing Groups

  • Parents of Children with Special Needs

    Thursday morning, May 10 and 24 – 9:30 – 11:00 AM
    Monday evening – May 7 – 7:00 – 8:30 PM

  • Parents of Teens and Pre-Teens

    Monday, May 21 – 7:00 – 8:30 PM

To register, receive more information or make suggestions of workshop topics that might be helpful to your family click on “Contact Sharon” below.
Contact Sharon

Recent Workshops for Schools and Organizations:

  • A Workshop for Professionals Who Work with Parents – Staff of multiple PS in East New York Brooklyn
  • Handling Anger at Home – Brooklyn Parents of Twins
  • Useful Perspectives for Pediatricians to Keep in Mind – Grand Rounds Methodist Hospital Park Slope, Brooklyn
  • Juggling the Emotions of Tweens – PS 39
  • Handling Separation Anxiety - Brooklyn Children’s Museum
  • Mornings – Can They Ever Go Well? – PS 39
  • Communicating Effectively with Your Teen – IS 61
  • Establishing Good Communication with Your Child – PS 39
  • Reducing Tensions in Our Homes – MLK Day Celebration organized by Spoke the Hub
  • What is Effective Parenting? – parenting forum at BAX
  • Thinking Well of Parents in School Settings -Lighthouse International
  • Ongoing Workshops – Baruch College Early Learning Center
  • Parenting As a Couple – Holistic Moms Meeting
  • A Workshop for Parents Whose Children Only Act Out at Home – PS 321
  • How to Support Parents Suffering from Peri-Natal Loss – NYU Midwife Training Program and Real Birth Parent Center
  • “How can You Tell if You’re a Good Parent?” - Mothers of Twins Convention

Recent Workshops at Parents Helping Parents

  • A Workshop for Professionals Who Work with Parents
  • Helping Your Child with Anger,Frustration or Fears
  • Parents of Boys/Parents of Girls:what’s the same,what’s different?
  • Picking Your Battles.When to Say No and When to Let it Go
  • Transistions!!! How to Make them Easier
  • Parents of Siblings
  • Pregnant and New Parents
  • Parents of Young Children
  • Parents of Teens and Pre-Teens
  • Single Parents
  • Parenting Children in Challenging Times
  • Parenting Children who only “Act Out” at home
  • Mornings! Can They Ever Go Well?

Fees for workshops held at Parents Helping Parents are based on a sliding scale from $15 to $35/family.

To allow for a full discussion in our one room space, there is unfortunately no childcare available during workshops.