Through all stages of life
married LOVE COURSE
Love is a decision—to will the good of the spouse. The will can strive to love deeper with an entire spectrum of drives and emotions to bestow on a spouse the full web of human affection, tenderness, passion, genuine faithful love. It is imperative to continually strengthen the bond of marriage and to deepen the couple's intimate relationship and friendship through effective communication and the sincere gift of self. This course provides couples with the knowledge and tools to achieve greater marital happiness and unity.
FIRST STEPS COURSE
For couples with children from birth to 3 years old and couples planning to become parents. One of the purposes of early education is to turn all the situations of family life into amazing moments of learning. Many studies show that adequate early stimulation is the most efficient tool to obtain a complete personal development, in the field of intelligence, psycho-motor activity and behavior. This course will help you discover the main pedagogical frameworks and the basic habits that infants should acquire.
First Letters Course
For couples with children from 4 to 7 years old to start to develop their personality and reach the age of reason. This stage requires much individualized attention from parents. The course will help parents reconcile a unique upbringing with the influence of friends and family. It is now time to introduce to children the family style that each family creates and help channel their behavior on the basis of the human virtues.
FIRST DECISIONS COURSE
Between 7 and 10 years old, children generally feel comfortable in their environment. As a result, they may find themselves making a great quantity of personal decisions in daily situations. To be able to choose well, children need to have a scale of values as a reference. In this course, parents analyze the importance of living according to a scale of values, how to transmit these, and how to help children acquire these values themselves.
PRE-ADOLESCENCE COURSE
During puberty, children experience physical and psychological changes that affect their sensibility and behavior. At the same time, children are influenced by aggressive external factors. In this course, parents analyze the causes and effects of such changes and study the most appropriate guidelines to maintain a firm and down-to-earth relationship with their children, without limiting their natural discovery of the world.
ADOLESCENCE COURSE
Between the conflicts and crises of this phase, many of the values transmitted by the family during infancy begin to dull, then be contrasted and assimilated. In this course, parents are shown the value of their adolescent children and discover how to efficiently communicate in moments of crisis. Additionally, they will analyze the social tendencies that impact the development of their adolescent’s vulnerable personality.
PERSONAL PROJECT COURSE
This program is for emerging and young adults facing their future and the need to make big decisions and commitments, often without having the full criteria or knowledge—regarding their vocation, career, dating, marriage, and personal philosophy. This course guides them to analyze reality to make pertinent and intelligent decisions with freedom and responsibility.
YOUNG GRANDPARENTS COURSE
For those in the transitional period between parent to grandparent, this course focuses on the golden years of marriage, their educational role in the framework of child development, and how to communicate more effectively in the intergenerational relationships of the family.
Trainings
Regional CONFERENCES
Noted speakers are featured periodically on contemporary topics such as: Successful Parenting, Temperaments, and Effective Communication in Marriage.
FELT
Family Enrichment Leadership Training