Parenting Education Courses
Kids don’t come with instructions, but you can learn practical tips and gain inspiration to help you parent. Lifewise’s parenting courses are open to all parents and caregivers, wherever you are on the parenting journey.
Parenting Education
Lifewise currently has a parenting education course to give you some helpful knowledge and tools on your parenting journey. We also offer a Parenting Through Separation course to help you help your kids when you separate. Each course is conducted in a supportive, judgement-free environment.
- Building Awesome Whānau (0-12) – Six weeks Parenting Course
- Parenting Through Separation – 1x 4 hour session
Costs:
There is no charge for the Parenting Through Separation course.
For the other six-week course, the cost for the materials is $95 per individual or $125 per couple.
There is a subsidy available for financial hardship if needed. Just let the Family Services team know.
“There’s power in humour, it helps people to open up. There’s ‘no blame, no shame’. We use videos, role play and get parents to have a laugh, which inspires confidence and teaches fun and effective parenting.
We offer online courses with Zoom
Running Zoom courses allows us to conduct them as normal, even if there is a change in Alert Levels. We’ve had great feedback from parents about our Zoom sessions. Lifewise will walk you through each step of the Zoom process and help you along the way. Please let us know if you’d like more information about how it works.
Here’s what you’ll need for Zoom sessions:
- A device
- A stable internet connection
- A private space free from interruption
- Be ready to join the Zoom course on time with the link we’ll send you
You can reach us on familyservices@lifewise.org.nz or by calling 09 818 6834 – choose option 3 for parenting courses.
Building Awesome Whānau (0-12) Toolbox Parenting Course
Six Friday morning sessions
9:30am to 11:30am, New Lynn office
Topics:
- Laying the foundations of aroha– Parent Vision; Soul Food (the Five Love Languages); Quality Time & Quantity Time; basic children’s needs; the importance of Attachment; the “Science of Love”.
- Parents are the roof: protecting our whanau– the mana of the parent; keeping our children safe; our default Parenting Styles; the Backbone Parent Coach; building rangatira; caring for ourselves too.
- The walls of the whare : boundaries and discipline– the real meaning of discipline; rules and boundaries; giving children choices; appropriate consequences; “good” discipline.
- Keep it sweet: atmosphere is everything– how to sweeten up the atmosphere; the value of children doing chores; the importance of play; the value of eating meals all together; building a museum of memories.
- Cool kōrero: communication– tone of voice is a big issue; Reflective Listening & how to practise it; getting kids talking; parenting tools and strategies; Whanau Hui (family meetings); giving our kids ‘bounce’.
- Outside the whare: living in the big wide world– school; the importance of enough sleep; learning starts at home; if your kids are in trouble; ANGER – our own and our children’s; our dreams for our children.
You can register here with our Parenting Education Booking Form.
Parenting Through Separation – Northland Courses
Northland – Via ZOOM 2×2 hour sessions
- Tuesday 15 July & Thursday 17 July 7pm to 9pm
- Tuesday 5 August & Thursday 7 August 7pm to 9pm
- Tuesday 2 Sept & Thursday 4 Sept 7pm to 9pm
Kerikeri Plunket – In person
- Saturday 19 July 9.30am to 2pm
- Saturday 16 August 9.30am to 2pm
- Saturday 13 Sept 9.30am to 2pm
Whangārei Man Alive – In Person
- Saturday 12 July 10am- 2pm
- Wednesday 23 July 6pm – 10pm
- Wednesday 13 August 6pm to 10pm
- Saturday 23 August 10am to 2pm
- Wednesday 17 September 6pm – 10pm
- Saturday 27 September 10am- 2pm
Parenting Through Separation
Separating from your partner or spouse is usually stressful, but you can minimise the effects of this for your children.
You can register with our Parenting Education Booking Form here.
We currently offer courses in Auckland and Northland. If we don’t offer courses in your region, check the Ministry of Justice website for a provider close to you.
Parenting Through Separation – Auckland Courses
West Auckland – Via ZOOM
- Thursday 10 July 5pm to 9pm
- Thursday 24 July 5pm to 9pm
- Thursday 7 August 5pm to 9pm
- Thursday 21 August 5pm to 9pm
- Thursday 4 Sept 5pm to 9pm
- Thursday 18 Sept 5pm to 9pm
West Auckland, Lifewise Office – In person
- Thursday 3 July 1pm to 5pm
- Thursday 17 July 1pm to 5pm
- Thursday 31 July 1pm to 5pm
- Thursday 14 August 1pm to 5pm
- Thursday 28 August 1pm to 5pm
- Thursday 11 Sept 1pm to 5pm
East Auckland – Via ZOOM
- Friday 11 July 9.30am to 1.30pm
- Friday 18 July 9.30am to 1.30pm
- Friday 8 August 9.30am to 1.30pm
- Friday 22 August 9.30am to 1.30pm
- Friday 5 September 9.30am to 1.30pm
- Friday 19 September 9.30am to 1.30pm
2x2hour courses via ZOOM Mondays & Tuesdays
- Monday 21 July & Tuesday 22 July 7pm to 9pm
- Monday 11 August & Tuesday 12 August 7pm to 9pm
- Monday 22 Sept & Tuesday 23 Sept 7pm to 9pm
East Auckland, Willowbank School – In person
- Saturday 26 July 9.30am to 1:30pm
- Saturday 16 August 9.30am to 1:30pm
- Saturday 13 Sept 9.30am to 1:30pm
Central Auckland, Mount Eden Gordon House – In person
- Saturday 5 July 9.30am to 1.30pm
- Saturday 19 July 9.30am to 1.30pm
- Saturday 2 August 9.30am to 1.30pm
- Saturday 16 August 9.30am to 1.30pm
- Saturday 30 August 9.30am to 1.30pm
- Saturday 13 September 9.30am to 1.30pm
South Auckland, Manukau – In-person
- Wednesday 2 July 5pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 9 July 5pm to 9pm
South Auckland – Via ZOOM
- Wednesday 16 July 5pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 23 July 5pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 30 July 5pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 6 August 5pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 13 August 5pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 20 August 5pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 27 August 5pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 3 Sept 5pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 10 Sept 5pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 27 Sept 5pm to 9pm
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