Speaker: Julie Johnson, M.Ed.

Date: Friday, May 19, 2017

Time: 12:30–2:00 pm

Some of the most trying times for parents are a child’s most passionate emotional moments.  A child’s tears and tantrums can evoke strong reactions in parents and parents are often at a loss as to how to handle their child’s tears, tantrums, and other trying behaviors.  Power struggles, harsh punishment, and yelling, drive a wedge between a parent and child, and leave a child feeling more angry, resentful, and afraid.   In this workshop you’ll learn the latest brain science behind the need for tears and tantrums—why crying is an important communication mechanism for building a strong attachment and understanding between children and parents.  You’ll also learn how to respond to a child’s emotional moments in a way that builds cooperation, resilience, and a close parent-child relationship.  You’ll walk away with strategies that you can help parents implement right away so that children feel closer to their parents, and parents feel more confident about their parenting.

Julie Johnson, M.Ed. has been in the field of social/emotional education for over fifteen years as a teacher, trainer, and researcher.  She has taught middle and high school students, provided professional development for teachers and administrators, conducted research in classrooms and educational settings, and led support groups for adolescents and parents.  She has a Masters in Education and was certified by Hand in Hand Parenting to teach Parenting by Connection.  Julie now conducts classes and consultations for parents throughout the Bay Area.

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