Online Parent Ed Event: Family Meetings

In this time of staying-at-home, we've adjusting how we can support our families. The QAE PTSA will be hosting  an online parent education event. Katie Gruver, of Positive Parenting Seattle, will be presenting on "Using Family Meetings to Reconnect, Solve Problems and Have Fun (yes, it's possible!) During COVID-19" ​on Thursday, May 14th.

If you feel like you’re constantly renegotiating expectations with your child(ren) about homework, chores, bedtimes, screen usage, siblings etc; if you feel like you’ve fallen back on punishments or threats and are looking for a few new ideas; if you feel like you're spending every moment together, but that very little of it is FUN; if you've been overwhelmed or disconnected or frustrated by juggling it all right now, please join us for an informative and uplifting conversation on family meetings. 

When: Thursday, May 14th, 6:30-8pm
Where: Your house! We'll be hosting the meeting on Zoom. See below.
Cost: This is a free event, but we are collecting donations to reimburse the presenter for her time. Any excess funds will be donated to the Ballard Food Bank. 
To Register: Please write to Ms. Roy at [email protected] and she'll send you the Zoom link as well as the link to donate (if you can't afford to donate, no worries, we want all families to attend!)

Agenda: 

• 6:30-7:3pm
  • Family Meetings 101 (what is it and why)
  • How to invite your child(ren) to teach you how to get started (Principal Janine Roy & Teacher Lorin Belcher will share what your children already know)
  • Avoiding common challenges (like unhelpful ideas or parental "fixing")
  • Helping children solve their own problems
  • Keeping agreements and setting clear expectations
  • Find the Fun & Leave Them Laughing (focusing on connection vs “doing it right”)
• 7:30pm Q & A --- What’s holding you back from getting started? What would help?

Some Background

• Now, more than any other time in modern history, families are under stress to find new ways to work together, compromise, build solutions, set clear expectations and keep agreements with one another. We also know that all of this is new and so, so hard.
• Family Meetings are the in-home version of what your students have already been doing all year in their own class meetings. Family Meetings are a place for: Connection, Problem solving vs Punishments, Accountability, Leadership, Helpful Skill-building & Fun!
• We believe they may just be your #1 parenting tool, all the time... but especially right now.

See you online on Tuesday!
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