We hear from people all over the world who have successfully used our workshop programs.
Here is a sampling of some of the feedback we have received:
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen Workshop Feedback
“It’s terrific – easy to use, filled with humor, and very satisfying. The taped situations are really fun and connect with the participants’ lives. I appreciate the many permissions you give for people not to pressure themselves to be ‘perfect’ with these new ideas.”
Bill Decker, Substance Abuse Prevention Education, Marshall, Michigan
“…an invaluable tool for parenting groups.”
Mothering Magazine
“The material appeals to parents of different backgrounds. We now have levels of education represented from secondary school dropouts to college graduates and all seem to understand the points that are so clearly made.”
Caroline Page, M.S.W., Limestone County Department of Pensions and Security, Athens Alabama
“Our employees love the program. Everyone agrees that when things go better at home, they go better at work.”
Marilyn King, Manager of Equal Opportunity Programs, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City Missouri
“Excellent… Parents could not get enough of this new material… Innovative, and best of all, down to earth.”
Teresa DiTore, Director of Community Affairs, WCBS, New York
“One of the most creative approaches yet to the problem of the ages.”
Seventeen Magazine
“Stimulating, filled with information, practical…These skills can be used both in the classroom and in individual and group counseling sessions.”
Helene Wareham, Guidance Counselor, William H. Taft High School, Bronx, New York
“Excellent information! I can’t tell you how well received the workshop is. The exercises are clear, basic and allow for practice. Everyone enjoys and relates to the so-real cartoons.”
Diana Alves, M.S.W., Child Action, Inc., Resources and Referral Program, Sacramento, California
“We use the ‘How To Talk So Kids Will Listen’ series to teach parenting skills to parents challenged by children of all ages – preschool through the teenage years. We have had good success utilizing the series.”
Lyle Dorr, Supervisor, Families First (Crisis Intervention Program), Alpena, Michigan
“All parents feel, at different times, an absolute loss about how to handle situations. This workshop gives them enough general tools to do that.”
Sandra Bennett, Marriage and Family Therapist, Center for Psychological & Family Services, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
“We have easily adapted the How to Talk series into a weekend workshop for Scout leaders… The response turned out to be overwhelming. We are planning more workshops in more locations.”
Grant Ferron, Director of Adult Volunteer/Partner Relations, Scouts Canada, Toronto, Ontario
“When clients ask about materials to help their employees cope with parental responsibilities, we recommend ‘How to Talk So Kids will Listen.’ It’s one of our most popular programs–relatively inexpensive and serves a wide audience of different age groups.”
Amy Kueffler, Working Solutions (Consulting Firm), Portland, Oregon
“We’re going to use ‘How to Talk So Kids Will Listen’ as an in-service training program for all our teachers.”
Phillip Barker, Principal, Clark Hill Elementary School, Olive Hill, Kentucky
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How To Talk So Kids Can Learn Workshop Feedback
“Since I have been practicing these new skills, my students are more able to express their feelings to each other and to resolve their conflicts by themselves. Offering a choice is very effective to encourage cooperation and to resolve conflict. I use the skills every day with my own children and with my students. These meetings allowed me to change my views, to put myself in the child’s shoes, to make relationships evolve in a positive way.”
A.A., kindergarten teacher
“There is more peace, less conflict between children. Problem solving was particularly helpful to resolve a conflict in a group of children who had excluded another from soccer. I now have a better way to help children resolve conflicts.”
ML, kindergarten educational staff
“Children talk to each other more and manage to put their emotions into words. It’s particularly useful to acknowledge, in all situations, the children’s feelings. (I used to ignore feelings because it didn’t seem like there was enough time for that in the middle of class.) I would like to have another session of this workshop with the parents of the school.”
MM, Primary Teacher
“This workshop allowed me to have a calmer relationship with students. I don’t get so affected by their emotions; therefore I feel like I have more respect for them AND for myself. I can be less impulsive, to take a moment before reacting so I can construct a helpful response to the student. The whole experience of being in this workshop group was very meaningful to me. I feel stronger as a teacher, even when I’m alone in the class.”
M., secondary vocational teacher
“I feel more serene with my own children and with my students… I feel much better managing my relationship with my students and the relationships between them…. In his report, my supervisor praised my kindness with the students, and my humanistic approach… In short, I am rather pumped up at the beginning of this year.”
L., secondary teacher