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Are You Guilty of. . .
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I. OVERINDULGENCE
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| Do you often think that your child needs everything? Do you tend to overindulge your only child emotionally as well as materially? |
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2. OVERCOMPENSATION
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| Do you feel guilty for having one child? Do you overcompensate for that guilt? Are you convinced that you have done something terrible to your child by not providing a sibling? |
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3. TREATING YOUR CHILD LIKE AN ADULT
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| Do you make your child your confidant or bosom buddy? This is a particularly difficult sin for single parents to avoid. Do you make your child part of your marriage? Do you allow your child to make decisions that rightfully belong to grown ups? |
4. OVERPRAISING
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| Do you praise your child for everything, whether it’s well done or not? That’s the quickest way to make sure that your only child is entitled. |
5. OVERPROTECTION
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| Do you strive to keep your child from failure and the everyday pains of growing up. Does your child think that failure and rejection are the end of life rather than a part of it? |
6. EXPECTING PERFECTION
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| Do you try to live through your only child? Are you always looking through your microscope for flaws? |
7. FAILING TO MAKE RULES AND IMPLEMENT THEM
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| Do you find it difficult to make rules and/or implement them? Do you allow the rules you make to be bent and even broken? Who is in control, you or your child? Your child is cute. Your child is strong and cunning. Your child knows just how to get to you. On a good day you are stronger and can resist your adorable kid’s strategies, on a bad day you crumble. |
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A one-day interactive workshop
The Seven Common Sins of
Parenting an Only Child
Presented by
Carolyn White
Author of The Seven Common Sins of Parenting an Only Child,
and Editor-in-Chief of Only Child
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Registration
Information EMAIL
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The Seven Common Sins of Parenting an Only Child will be available for purchase at workshop.
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| Carolyn White is editor in chief of Only Child magazine, which has been featured in Time, Newsweek International, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Economist, The Los Angeles Times, and CNN national and international news and the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. Carolyn has interviewed hundereds of only children and has provided advice to thousands of them and their parents, from the United States and Europe to India and China. In fact, she is often called the Dear Abby of only children. Carolyn was a secondary school teacher for ten years, a college counselor, and for the past six years has been an administrator at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. |
"All parents should take this workshop as a mandatory program!"
"Very focused, highly articulate, compassionate speakers - very good exercises. Excellent take home suggestions."
"Good materials and information, nice varity of film, lecture and exercises, Facilitators extremely knowledgeable and prepared. I “trusted” Adam and Carolyn. A lot of work went into this and is appreciated."
"Very relaxed and informative."
"Intimate enviornment."
"Knowledge that was gained."
"Having Carolyn and Adam both was a great change of pace - including the different workshop games."
"Good group dynamics, real life examples."
"Interaction with other parents with discussions focused on specific “only child” topics and examples."
"The breaks in between and playing role models."
"I would recommend this workshop to all parents! Extremely insightful. I will use this information for the next 20 years!!!"
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| This engaging workshop gives you strategies to promote your child's healthy development |
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Workshop Schedule
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8:30 - 9:00 am
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Check In / Coffee Time |
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9:00 am
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Workshop Starts Promptly |
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12:00 - 1:00 pm
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Lunch (on your own) |
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4:00 pm
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Workshop Concludes |
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*Free on-site parking
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Tuition
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PRIMARY REGISTRANT
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$149.00* |
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SECONDARY REGISTRANT
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$ 79.00 |
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*Includes a Six Issue Subscription
to Only Child (a $25.00 value)
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Registration information
EMAIL
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"As the parent of one and an educator, Carolyn White offers sound and practical advice in areas potentially worrisom and problematic for parents of only children."
Susan Newman, Ph.D., author of "Parenting An Only Child: The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only"
"From the co-creator of Only Child Magazine and OnlyChild.com, here is a clear and helpful guide to parenting the only child. Carolyn White knows whereof she speaks."
Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D., author of "The Everything Parent’s Guide toPositive Discipline"
"I can't recall reading such a down-to-earth description of the unique dilemmas facing parents of only children. Ms. White gives only children a voice for their experience."
Nina Asher, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Child Development Specialist.
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Whether you see yourself commiting only one... or several of these "sins," this day will be a valuable experience. |
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