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Presenter: Rob Rodriguez, MA, LADC, LMFT & Rick Dauer, LADC Communication & Conflict Resolution Families attempt to resolve conflicts utilizing familiar and comfortable techniques. One common technique is blaming someone else’s behavior for how we are feeling. In other words, if they would only “_________”, then things would be better. What happens in this type of arguing is that the underlying issues are never resolved, and the attempts at resolution create more difficulties. Family members become frustrated at their inability to…

Developing and Sustaining Healthy Relationships In this session we will discuss elements and characteristics of effective relationships. At the center of every effective relationship is compassion, respect and mutuality. We will discuss how we can maintain these concepts in our families, especially when going through the often confusing and confounding stages of raising adolescent children. We will look at how mindfulness practices can help each individual in the family remain centered and engaged even during times of stress.

What is “Intentional Parenting”? This session will provide an overview of the basic theoretical foundations informing the work we do. We will explore the physiological, emotional, and spiritual need to be in connection with others and some of the barriers that make this so difficult. We will discuss family system theory, relationship dynamics, and a model of adaptive behavior in response to familial stress. This will be followed by an interactive discussion detailing some of the pressures and challenges the…

The Art of Intentional Parenting – A Series of Conversations About Family OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY Today’s families experience significant stress while attempting to navigate evolving social pressures. The Art of Intentional Parenting series will provide some basic guidelines and concrete skills for families to consider and utilize as they face challenging or adverse situations. These engaging and experiential sixty-minute sessions are designed so that each can stand-alone; they also build on each other if attended in sequence. A primary…

The Art of Intentional Parenting – A Series of Conversations About Family OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY Today’s families experience significant stress while attempting to navigate evolving social pressures. The Art of Intentional Parenting series will provide some basic guidelines and concrete skills for families to consider and utilize as they face challenging or adverse situations. These engaging and experiential sixty-minute sessions are designed so that each can stand-alone; they also build on each other if attended in sequence. A primary…

Closed workshop through Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville. Contact Jason Kramme at the church for more details on the series and workshop access. jkramme@popmn.org or 952-898-9387  

Adverse Childhood Experiences & Relational Trauma:  What it is, how to identify it and how to heal from it In this interactive and engaging session, we will explore Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how these less than nurturing experiences affect your life today through organic disease, social malfunction, behavioral issues and mental illness. You will learn the criteria in the ACE screening and also be able to identify different types of trauma such as “big T” and “little t” trauma,…

Finding Connection in a Disconnected World Human beings are both biologically hardwired and socially programmed to seek and benefit from connection with others. When we connect physically, emotionally, or spiritually, we actually receive a chemical reward through the release of dopamine, endorphins, and other naturally produced chemicals that bring feelings of safety, belonging, and pleasure. We experience higher levels of self-worth, and with that comes the energy and motivation to engage even more with others. However, too many adults find…