Connecting with children

The parent-child connection is the most powerful mental health intervention known to mankind. (Bessel van der Kolk)

If you’d like:

• More harmony in communicating with your children;
• Tools to move from anger, annoyance, irritation to connection and joy;
• Ways to support your child when they experience big feelings;
• Simple tools to create more dialogue and less yelling.

Come along to this one day, hands-on workshop. We will explore simple steps and tools based on Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and see how they can be useful in your home and for your family.

You will be gently guided to:

• Be able to hear what your child is saying, no matter how they express it;
• Transform anger into connection;
• Pause and deeply listen to yourself to uncover what is important for you;
• Set boundaries without feeling like the police in your home;
• Find ways of communicating that bring you ease and joy.

Expect to:

• take an active part
• share your own experiences
• play with ideas and strategies, in a group setting
• walk away with insights, tools and ideas to try at home
• feel recharged: knowing all care-givers struggle with difficult emotions

About Anna:

Anna Banas is a mum, parenting consultant, lecturer and researcher.

For over a decade, Anna has consulted and coached parents, teachers and care-givers in workshops, courses and private sessions. Her work as a researcher and lecturer in Early Childhood Education and child development underpins all her trainings. Her unique skill is to combine the science of child development, with Nonviolent Communication skills and coaching experience - to create practical approaches any caregiver can use. She hopes to share the tools, the insights and the support you need, to be the parent you want to be.

About event organiser - Maddie Stanley

Maddie is a Whanganui local, moved here 5 years ago. She works for Sustainable Whanganui coordinating the Envirohub. She is a Mum to two spirited girls.

Previous attendees say:

"The course was completely practical. I went away able to make tangible changes in how I interact with my children in everyday challenging situations. Ania beautifully brings the material to life. She challenges you to practice using the tools in a safe environment so you can go home and really use them with your family." (Sasha, Wellington)

"Exploring tools for connection with my kids alongside other parents made it so easy and fun. i feel like I walked away with lots of hope, heaps of new tools, and more capacity to slow down instead of yelling! Thanks so much!!" (Abby, Kapiti coast)

This is an in-person event in Whanganui. You will receive venue details upon registration.

Ticket prices:

Early bird (if purchased by October 23rd): NZD109

Regular price: your choice between NZD120 and 140

***Payment plans available - please contact Anna***

If you still have questions:

Contact Anna here