What we all have in common: we were all once a child. Let’s make a circle around what we now have in common—our children.
FREE PARENT SUPPORT COFFEE TALKS: In-Person at OFR led by Nina Gallwey
April 13 9:15-10:30 Watering the Roots
A look at the development of the child under age 7 years to understand best practices for parenting the very important foundations that support neural scaffolding for future learning and social health.
April 17 9:00-10:15 Parenting Anger
The increase of anxiety in children is staggering with almost 60% of teens and 25% of children under the age of 12 reporting levels of anxiety that interfere with their school and social life. As parents, many of us who also struggle with anxiety, we need to support our children and ourselves with education and best practices to work with anxiety and not let it become a barrier to thriving and reaching out into the world.
May 8 9:00-10:15 Tech Intentional Parenting
One of the biggest questions we are facing today as parents, teachers, and mentors is how to guide our children through the collective challenge of using tech as a tool rather than a distraction or drug. This talk will share some of the best practices to support intentionality in the home with technology.
Parent coffees are free of charge. Any donations go to our scholarship fund for work with children.
REGISTER FOR COFFEE TALKS HERE. Please indicate which talk you are signing up for.
FORGING NEW PATHWAYS MONTHLY GROUP: prerequisite: Forging New Pathways Intro Class
Drawing Out The Subconscious
This algorithm explores the power of networking in the subconscious to all we want to bring forth. As the subconscious is “running the show,” it is key that we draw it up and out into forefront to align with our highest intentions. We will take a look at the Pyramid of Consciousness and see the layers of subconscious programming that is worked with in neurographics.
FORGING NEW PATHWAYS: The Art of Updating Neurology
Maps that constitute our experience of the world are mostly based on neural networks created in our early years of childhood. This mini-morn session offers an exploration based in the science of neurology to repattern and refresh outdated beliefs and habits using the powerful tool of Neurographics.
We will learn to speak to the brain in its own language to uproot messages that no longer serve and forge new pathways into creative responses that allow us to operate on “updated software”.
“This was such a fun, eye-opening experience. I am using the tools and finding so much loosening for me around what used to feel hard. It has absolutely changed the way I interact with my kids. I can now see the choices I have!” -A.S. Parent
Parenting From Within: The Parent’s Journey with Nicolle Mdimi
Series of three classes to explore the following:
Understanding how your inner child impacts the way you parent.
Developing mindful communication and emotional regulation practices.
Connecting with other like-minded parents
Empowered parenting tools for your children and yourself.
STEPPING INTO THE HEART OF CHILDHOOD: On-line via Zoom
With Nina Gallwey
Three live on-line talks exploring the critical development of the rapidly changing child as they cross over from being a young child and before they emerge into the teen years. Understanding and supporting the development of this time “in between” is deeply supportive to placing stepping stones through the waters of the rich emotional life (the EQ) of the “tween.” Nurturing the development of the EQ has lifelong repercussions as it is the foundation for all relationships and how one emerges “feeling” about the world. Recordings available if you cannot make the live meetings. Nina is currently writing a book on this topic and will provide extensive handouts for you to work with after each session.
THE FOUNDATIONS : Weekend Workshop led by Nina Gallwey
The foundational neural scaffolding that is needed to support emotional and mental health is laid in childhood, and it can be added at any time! This weekend deep dive will navigate us through the development of the brain and how to support children in “building a solid house” to support ease in learning and social skills.
More than ever, children need to have resilient neurology, with tools to work with challenges, as we collectively move through an evolutionary shift to bring intelligent and co-creative opportunities for them as they grow up in a more complex world.
Knowing how to identify areas of neurology and sensory systems that can be bolstered and nourished supports all areas of a child’s life as we are simultaneously strengthening the nervous system. In addition, knowing how to identify a child‛s unique learning profile allows for using the gateways the various ways that children learn.
Tools provided in this workshop promote creating an environment for ease and understanding in the classroom and home life and are hugely effective for tutors, speech therapists, and counselors as well as teachers and parents. Gain an extensive “toolbox” with a variety of easy to use, playful activities to enhance neural efficiency and reduce anxiety in children and promote our own integration as the adults who guide them!
The weekend is an intro class on primitive reflexes, foundational sensory systems, and learning profiles that underlie challenges with academic learning, social behaviors, and provide understanding to why and how we all process differently.
Nina Gallwey is an educational support specialist with 33 years of experience in classroom teaching and special education. She developed, and oversees, a successful support program for children with diverse learning styles in addition to running a parent and teacher resource center. Nina has been teaching, lecturing, and running workshops for parents and teachers for over 20 years. The Foundations of Learning is a distillation of extensive training in primitive reflexes, sensory integration, vision therapy, integrative movement, and child development.
“This workshop completely revolutionized my work with children. I had no idea what I was seeing before. Now I know how to meet my students with compassion and tools to support them. Highly recommend this for all teachers and parents!” J.C. Portland School District
Contact Nina Gallwey for upcoming dates: ohanafamilyresources@gmail.com
Location: Ohana Family Resources
Fee: $275
THIS WORKSHOP IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO DO 8 MONTH IN-DEPTH TRAINING WITH NINA STARTING THIS SUMMER.
MENTORING CIRCLES FOR GIRLS Led by Nina Gallwey
(We are currently working on providing circles for boys. Thanks for your patience with this!!!!!)
Circles for girls offer exploration into the emotional development of girls as we explore age appropriate lessons to support Emotional Intelligence and healthy communication skills.
4th Grade: Stepping Into the Heart Curriculum
5th Grade: Being Me in the We Curriculum
6th Grade: Leadership Curriculum
4th Grade Series: April 8, 15, 22, and 29 3:30-5:00
5th Grade Series: April 10, 17, 24, & May 1 1:30-3:00
6th Grade Series: April 6, 13, 20 & 27 3:30-5:00
Fee: $100 for four circles
PARENTING COACHING:
Parenting Coaching support to explore your practices on the following essential pieces of parenting:
Knowing where your child is in their development and how you can best support them is key to effective parenting. Other topics we may explore:
*What is your attachment style? What supports secure attachment?
*Are your expectations to high or too low for the ages of your children?
*Do you have a plan with tools for the “hot moments” in your household?
*Do your children know your family values around communication?
*Family Meeting format for co-creating healthy teamwork.
*Mindful discipline tools.
We will also work on exploring any “sticky areas” you are experiencing on your parenting journey.
Email to set up time:
ohanafamilyresources@gmail.com
THE ORDER OF LOVE: Family constellations with Susan Schlosser
Family Constellation work is a potent way we can support the healing of unresolved issues in our family of origin. As we “clear the waters,” we undam places where love got stuck, and we free our children from carrying generational baggage that is not theirs to carry. Join us to experience this transformational tool that has ripple effects on all areas of our life as we realign with the order of love and heal our family system.
This day is hosted by Ohana Family Resources and facilitated by Susan Schlosser. I have been doing Family Constellations with Susan for over 15 years. It has had powerful affects on my relationship with my family, friends, and work life. I am so excited to share this experience with you.
Susan Schlosser, M.A. has been guiding people through the powerful process of transformation for many years. Through deep listening and connecting with the Greater Soul, she brings compassion and light heartedness to the journey of awakening, while honoring and respecting the wisdom that each person carries in their own soul. http://truenatureconstellations.com
TBA
9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Ohana Family Resources
Sliding scale fee: $85-120
TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE E-MAIL ohanafamilyresources@gmail.com
Do not pay on-line. We will give you ways to pay Susan.