CURRICULUM Empowered Parenting Author: Alley Denzenhouse Kelner Relationships and behavior Why connection is vital to effective behaviour management Three ways to improve listening, and avoid power struggles Gratitude attitude and other strategies for responding to a “Negative Nelly” How you acknowledge your child’s needs without caving on established boundaries What your child’s behavior says (and how that impacts how you respond) Navigating “I need help” and understanding “can’t” vs. “won’t” Mental health Mindfulness strategies for kids How to talk to your kids about impulse control, big feelings and using coping mechanisms using the “upstairs” and “downstairs” brain analogy Strategies for supporting an anxious child 2 common and unhelpful things well-intentioned parents do (by accident): Pathologize, project Special Needs Experiencing grief Executive functioning and why it matters Navigating a new diagnosis: Autism Accommodations and modifications (in school) and why they matter