Parenting with Purpose: How to give love AND limits to your child

Description: Are you struggling to build a relationship with your child based on shared trust and respect? Do you worry about how you tackle tough situations with your child? This presentation will help you build a positive relationship with your child! Learn how you can provide the discipline AND support to help your child thrive.

Learning Objectives:

• Name 1 warning sign that a parenting style is not supporting your child’s needs
• Learn 2 ways to improve your child’s communication and behaviors
• List 3 resources you can access for more parenting support for you and your child

Presenter: Baleska Alfaro, LMFT

Presenter bio: Baleska Alfaro is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with CHOC Children’s Project HEALTH Full Service Partnership clinic and the Clinical Content Coordinator for CHOC’s Mental Health Education Program (CHOC MHEP). Baleska earned her master’s degree in counseling psychology at Argosy University and since then has worked with survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual abuse, with children/teens diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and with individuals diagnosed with co-occurring mental health and medical conditions. She is a southern California native who is passionate about imparting education about salient mental health topics to our community.

Presentation length: 20 minutes

Presentation language: English

Presentation Cost: FREE