Featured Event

A series of Interactive Seminars and Workshops aimed at supporting families' well-being.

Insightful Parenting Webinar series which encourages parents to focus on ‘What a Parent Can Do’ during times of increased challenges or anxieties. This series forms part of the Longford Westmeath CYPSC Family Wellness Initiative.

9th November: 8pm – 9pm, Webinar by Tara Kelly co-founder of "New Authority Parenting" and M Sc/ Doctoral Researcher. This short webinar will look at some of the reasons why children and adolescents avoid school. Strategies for supporting your child, managing conflict about school and accessing support will be presented. There will be an opportunity for parents to bring questions to the session.

16th November: 8pm - 9.30pm, webinar by Professor John Sharry, author of over 25 positive psychology, parenting books and mental health programmes, including Positive Parenting, Parenting Teenagers and Parenting when Separated. In this interactive workshop, Professor John Sharry will describe practical steps parents can take to boost their children’s well-being and self-esteem while maintaining warm connected family relationships.

23rd November: 8pm - 9:15pm, Webinar by Dr. Malie Coyne, Clinical Psychologist, University of Galway Adjunct Lecturer, Bestselling Author, and Parent. In this talk, Malie shares the science behind self-compassion in counter-balancing our threat-focused brains. Malie emphasizes the importance of parents caring for themselves, so they can reflect on themselves, and in turn respond to their children from a place of soothing rather than threat. Malie will also dedicate time to answering your questions.

30th November: 8pm - 9pm, Webinar by Tara Kelly, co-founder of "New Authority Parenting" and M Sc/ Doctoral Researcher. This webinar will look at the impact of child and adolescent anxiety on children and parents. It will highlight some of the pitfalls for parents when trying to support their anxious child. Ideas for new strategies to support your child will be presented. Information on further resources will be made available. There will be an opportunity for parents to bring questions to the session.

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