Parenting Services for Families

Enhancing attachment, empathy, and communication
between parents and Children since 1975

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	PARENTING SERVICES FOR FAMILIES is for families with young children who are interested in learning more about child development and parenting strategies during their children's early years.

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PARENTING SERVICES FOR FAMILIES
&
AFTER ADOPTION

Presidential Apartments
3900 City Avenue D-108
 Philadelphia, PA 19131

Elaine Frank, MSW
Denise Rowe, BA
PH: 215-879-4030
elainefrankadopt@gmail.com

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NEW Parent-Child group for Therapists who are also Parents of Infants & Toddlers* *If you are having a baby this summer or have a child under 3, we invite you to join this enjoyable, educational group Discussions include: Attachment, Separation, Emotions, Parent reactions to Baby's Temperament & Behavior, Practical Tips for Handling Sleeping, Feeding, Limit Setting, Plus How the parenting experience of the therapist influences the treatment relationship Tuesdays, 10 am to Noon, September 28 - November 16 sessions 4 and 8 Parents only Continuing Education Credits from Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work Have you recently become a parent, for the first time or again? Are you curious about what makes a secure child? Identity and self esteem Love, Nurture & Attachment Learning how to separate Fears, Fantasy and Imagination Play Living through tantrums Are you curious about what makes a confident parent? Developing a loving relationship with your baby Creating sleep and bedtime routines Handling eating and weaning issues Settings limits Surviving early childhood Understanding child behavior as communication You are invited to attend a Parent-Child Group at Parenting Services for Families Or After Adoption "More than a play group, More than a support group" Children attend with their parents. Children play and parents bring up topics and questions of interest to them about their babies/children's behavior, feelings and development. The leaders have extensive experience in early child development and parenting. Leaders teach parents to observe their child's progression thru stages of development, offering information and discussions tailored to each parent-child pair. These discussions help mothers to better know and understand their children, giving support to the notion that "Mom really does know best!"

 

WHAT THE MOMS SAY

• "The topics discussed are never prearranged but instead, are immediate concerns of the participating parents or children.  Often one parent relates a recent incident or behavior that is extremely relevant to other families".

• "The group helps me see my daughter as an individual in her own right – more objectively, as someone with her own personality and needs, separate from my projections".

• "The group teaches us so much about what the child’s perspective is – what she may be thinking, look for the causes of her behavior, understand what she might be trying to say or achieve with her actions".

• "Group is relaxed and informal, moms are great, a chance to laugh, we all share an understanding.  The kids can have a bottle, learn to have a snack with other kids, practice the ins and outs of sharing".

• "The group has been terrific — Can’t imagine going thru parenthood without it.  Fun, practical, always leave feeling more empowered, with new insight or way of looking at daily dilemmas".

Please contact us if you have any questions about your child or for more information. For information on programs for adoptive families click on After Adoption.

 

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