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Professional Parenting is non-punitive, relationship parenting; not paid in currency, but in kisses from your toddler, hugs from your preschooler, kind words from your young child, conversations from your teenager and fun with your emerging adult.

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Judy Arnall is Canada's leading expert on normal child and brain development and non-punitive parenting and education practices.

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Get expert help to move your important family relationships from good to excellent, through webinars, keynotes, workshops, dinner seminars, articles, books, videos, train-the-trainer courses, Lunch'n'Learns and private consulting.

NEW! The Science of Screen Time: How technology affects childhood brain architecture

Evidence-based recommendations from the idealist, but common-sense advice from the realist!

Monday May 1, 2017, 11 am EST 1 pm MST, Live Webinar and recording will be available. $11 donation to charity. Session now full! New date below:

Tuesday June 6, 2017, 8 pm EST 6 pm MST, Live Webinar and recording will be available. $11 donation to charity. Reserve your seat now!

Monday June 26, 2017, 8 pm EST 6 pm MST, Live Webinar and recording will be available. $11 donation to charity. Reserve your seat now!

Science of Screen Time

Do parent's screen time habits affect children's behaviour? http://alberta.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1144995&binId=1.2002999&playlistPageNum=1

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Judy is now certified in the Brain Core Story Course

Upcoming Parenting PD (Professional Development)

New 4 Week Live Online Course!

Parenting the Three Pound Computer: A neurobiological informed course on raising babies to teens

This class compiles information from multiple sources and is presented by Professional Parenting. Instructors are Brain Core Story Certified.

Mondays 7-8 pm MST, 9-10 pm EST, July 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2017

$120.00 plus GST. Investment includes a textbook mailed out and session recordings.

The following concepts will be covered:

Week One - Understand how brains are built over time and learn the developmental capabilities of each stage of childhood. Is the behaviour you are expecting a discipline or development issue?
Week Two - Learn how adult responsiveness in the form of serve and return builds brains.
Week Three - Distinguish between 3 Kinds of stress and how they affect growing brains. Understand individual temperament and how it relates to experiencing stress. Discover the Parenting No-No List of 10 Adverse childhood experiences and how they affect brain development.
Week Four - Identify the 4 Components of executive function and how you can help them develop.

New 6 Week Summer Calgary Parenting Course!

Parenting Today's Child - 6 Week Summer Session Course in Calgary

For parents of all children ages 1-20 years

Happy Family

This course has neurobiological informed content based on parenting recommendations from Alberta Health Services, Canadian Pediatric Society, and P.E.T. Parent Effectiveness Training. It focuses on non-punitive, respectful, relationship-building parenting.

Provided by Professional Parenting Canada. Instructor is Judy Arnall, BA, Certified Canadian Family Life Educator, Certified in the Brain Story course, and parent of 5 kids.

Wednesdays July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, and 9th, 2017. 6-8 PM

Calgary Coop Community Room,8818 Macleod Trail S.W. Calgary. (Yes, it is upstairs in the grocery store!)

$219.00 sale! Includes 2 printed textbooks and a pdf workbook package. No charge for 1 extra parenting partner to attend.

Certificates available if 4 out of 6 sessions attended.

Please Register below

"Thank you again for the great class. I learned a lot and feel excited and empowered again. We all need a little boost once in a while to help us continue to be great parents!" Muriel, Online participant

Parenting Today's Child Course Printable Description

Parenting the digital generation can be challenging and exciting. In this course, we will explore best parenting practices of raising today's child:

Week One: Parenting Styles, Temperament Traits, Picky Eating, Oral Health, Parent Self-Care

Week Two: Developmental Milestones and Stages, Attachment Theory, Separation Anxiety, Sleep Challenges, Toilet Training

Week Three: Brain Development, Stress, Play, Healthy Self-esteem, Communication, Safety

Week Four: Feelings, Temper Tantrums, Anger Management, Behaviour and Guidance

Week Five: Multiple Intelligences, Homework, Chores, Digital Citizenship

Week Six: Peer Pressure, Bullying, Talking to Kids about Sex and Drugs, Preparation for Adulthood

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Today's Families Need

Communication, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
Healthy self-image and esteem
Bully-proofing: assertiveness and empathy training
Anger management tools
Problem-solving strategies
Emotional intelligence development
A system to manage work-family stress

Professional Parenting Canada Offers

Keynote and breakout interactive speakers for your corporate or organizational events, conferences, and lunchtime educational sessions. We present to groups of 8 to 1000 people.
Parent education offered through webinars, classes, speeches, workshops and Lunch 'N' Learn sessions on over 50 topics customized for your organization with optional follow-up consultations and online support. Webinars are available across Alberta, Canada and overseas.
E-mail, telephone, and in-home consultations on non-punitive parenting and education practices, can be provided together with an education program or as a stand alone service at reasonable hourly rates.
Although Judy Arnall is the main expert, Professional Parenting Canada provides back-up speakers/certified educators in the unlikely event that Judy could not make your important engagement. This would be with your consent or your full invoice would be refunded.
Evidence-based parenting information is provided for journalists and media interviews on today's parenting issues, for any age, from babies to teens.
Articles reprintable for your newsletter, magazine, blog, or website. Just remember to include the byline!

Audience Handouts

Parent Link Provincial Conference Keynote handout "It Takes a Village to Cherish a Parent, to Nurture a Child"

Yukon Child Care Conference Keynote handout "Play Is the Key to University"

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