Connecting: Larry Cohen on Anxiety, Help Long Remembered and Pushing Buttons

Free Parenting Call

"Don't Turn Off the Light!" Helping Children with Anxiety

with Hand in Hand Founder
Patty Wipfler and Dr. Lawrence Cohen, author of Playful Parenting and The Art of Roughhousing

2012 Professionals Intensive

Join Patty Wipfler and Beth Ohanneson, M.S., MFT
for this year's annual intensive for professionals who work with families.

Thank You for Stopping the Hitting

Once, at a workshop I was leading, a sweet, slightly shy young woman came up to me. She reached for my hand and introduced herself as the daughter of a mother I had known for years. She began to cry right then and there. She said, "I want to thank you so very much for what you did for my Mom about ten years ago. Mom had called you because she didn't know what to do with me. Do you remember?".... Read the latest article by Patty Wipfler

Become a Parenting by Connection Instructor Patty Teaching

A live Question and Answer session will be conducted for candidates interested in applying for the 2012-13 Instructor Certification Training Program on Thursday, April 26th. Learn to support parents in your community and help them build strong families. This year-long program is open to individuals with the skills and experience to teach, support and mentor parents and child care professionals as they learn the tools of Parenting by Connection. Distance Learners are encouraged to apply.

New Way to Learn Parenting by Connection

Did you know that step-by-step Parenting by Connection support is now available to you night or day, with no waiting, on any schedule that works at your house, no matter where you are in the world? Learn more and get started today.

Intensely Distraught to Completely Focused

On this particular afternoon, our third tutoring session together, Albert had come to me without having had much sleep the night before. His mother had sent me a quick email to inform me about this. I knew he would have difficulty engaging with the math, so I was prepared for big emotions....Full post

Connecting with Mom's New Partner

My son's father and I have been separated for 3 years and we have both started seeing new partners in the past six months. Understandably, this has been really challenging for my 11-year-old son to negotiate. He has been struggling with issues about whether he is still loved and lovable, with associated painful feelings and tricky behavior around the respective new partners....Full post

Classes and Events

Family Counselor
Bonnie Harris

When Your Kids Push Your Buttons with Patty Wipfler and Bonnie Harris, Director of Connective Parenting

"Quit Hitting Your Sister!" with Special Guest The Twin Coach, Gina Osher

Online Building Emotional Understanding Classes
"I am an independent mum in Kenya with a 4 year old daughter. I am currently doing the Building Emotional Understanding Course and have been blown away by the wonderful way in which it is working for me and my daughter already."

9 hours of live, instructor-led parent support calls for your questions and discussion. Over 7 hours of video lessons from our founder, Patty Wipfler. An online discussion group to share support with other parents. And lots more.

                  "Today we are parenting
               the parents of our grandchildren."
                         -- Patty Wipfler

Whether it's an hour long phone call, a six week class or a summer retreat, we have something for every parent. Get started today with what suits you best. Think a friend could benefit from these resources? Forward this newsletter and help us reach our goal of transforming families world-wide and raising generations of warm, connected, happy families.

Sincerely,

The Parent Rescue Squad at Hand in Hand