Parenting Education Courses

Lifewise has parenting education courses that will give you tools to help at each stage of the journey. We also offer a Parenting Through Separation course to help your kids when you separate. Each course is conducted in a supportive, judgement-free environment.

• Preschool Years (0-4) 
• Building Awesome Whānau (0-12)
• Primary School Years (6-12)
• Teenage Years (13+)
• Parenting Through Separation

There is no charge for the Parenting Through Separation course.

For the other six-week courses, the cost for the materials is $85 per individual or $120 per couple.

There is a subsidy available for financial hardship if needed. Just let the Family Services team know.

Six Friday morning sessions 

16 August to 20 September, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, New Lynn office

Topics: 

• Laying the foundations of aroha– Parent Vision; Soul Food (the Five Love Languages); Quality Time & Quantity Time; basic children’s needs; the importance of Attachment; the “Science of Love”.
• Parents are the roof: protecting our whanau– the mana of the parent; keeping our children safe; our default Parenting Styles; the Backbone Parent Coach; building rangatira; caring for ourselves too.
• The walls of the whare : boundaries and discipline– the real meaning of discipline; rules and boundaries; giving children choices; appropriate consequences; “good” discipline.
• Keep it sweet: atmosphere is everything– how to sweeten up the atmosphere; the value of children doing chores; the importance of play; the value of eating meals all together; building a museum of memories.
• Cool kōrero: communication– tone of voice is a big issue; Reflective Listening & how to practise it; getting kids talking; parenting tools and strategies; Whanau Hui (family meetings); giving our kids ‘bounce’.
• Outside the whare: living in the big wide world– school; the importance of enough sleep; learning starts at home; if your kids are in trouble; ANGER – our own and our children’s; our dreams for our children.

You can register here with our Parenting Education Booking Form.

Six Tuesday evenings

13 August to 17 September,  7pm to 9pm, New Lynn office.

Topics: 

• The foundation of love – parent vision, building connection, love languages.
• Parenting styles – sergeant major, jellyfish, too busy, the parent coach Style, Looking after Ourselves.
• Atmosphere – play, personality types, ages & stages.
• Building resilience – reflective listening, problem-solving, handling anger.
• Loving discipline – boundaries and consequences.
• Delaying gratification – technology, putting it all together, your dream for your tamariki.

You can register here with our Parenting Education Booking Form.