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Parenting Pitfalls: Avoiding the pitfalls of parenting by “what others will think”

Juggling the stressful demands of work and family can harm employee and family wellbeing, having a negative impact on work productivity. Work and Family Support Programs resource employees to thrive and nurture a family-friendly workplace culture.
  • 1 Hour
  • Seminar (Specialised)
  • Working Parents
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Description

Working parents and carers are bombarded with information and “advice” from well-meaning family and friends, the media and various social media channels. It is highly confusing and stressful receiving so much competing advice and being watched, criticised and judged both on and offline.

In this environment it is hard for employees with families not to feel anxious, stressed and worried about what their colleagues, family, friends and even strangers will say about their parenting and their child’s development.

Navigating the work and family juggle when focussing on:

  • Saving face with family, friends and strangers.
  • Trying to do what others will find acceptable.
  • Focusing on appearing to be in control in public at all costs.
  • Worrying about how our actions or our child’s actions reflect on us as parents.

… are not effective ways to raise happy, well-balanced and confident children. All this pressure can harm an employee’s sense of self and mental wellbeing. To support employee and family wellbeing parents raising children toddler to teenager need help!

Resourcing employees reduces parental stress so they can succeed at home and be more focussed and productive at work. Workplace programs that support working parents and their families to thrive, nurture a family-friendly workplace culture.

Designed for working parents and carers raising children aged toddler to teenager.

Structure

Flexible learning with:

  • Interactive Webinar.
  • Webinar Recording.
  • Tip Sheet.

Each session supports employees to develop their knowledge and skills with:

  • A live 1-hour interactive webinar with step-by-step strategies.
  • Opportunity to ask questions with a family wellbeing expert.
  • Engaging with interactive elements including polls and reflective activities.

After the webinar participants and their family have access to:

  • Webinar recording (for 4 weeks or the duration of 6 or 12-month webinar series).
  • Downloadable Tip Sheet with links to further resources.

Each individual session can be part of a 6 or 12-month webinar series. Providing working parents with ongoing programs throughout the year, empowers employees to develop and embed sustainable wellbeing practices.

Learn more about our 12 and 6-month programs at the links below:

Learn more about WWP 12-month program

Learn more about WWP 6-month program

The Win Win Parenting Program is developed by family wellbeing expert, Dr Rosina McAlpine, and offered in partnership with TELUS Health.

Availability

All of our learning programs are delivered in English. Local languages may be available for an additional fee.

Objectives

The step-by-step practical strategies in this session help busy working parents and carers to better understand:

  • The pitfalls for parents and children of parenting by “what others will think”.
  • Understanding parenting as ongoing learning, continuous improvement and increasing confidence.
  • The many benefits of focusing on the child’s needs when raising children.
  • How to parent effectively in challenging moments.
  • By learning, reflecting, engaging in polls and asking questions.

By attending this session parents and carers will further their education and awareness of the many pitfalls, for both parents and children, of parenting by what other’s think. Instead, they will be able to more confidently focus on their child’s needs and take the necessary steps to be a positive role-model for their children and help their children to develop key skills for life success!

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