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Course Information

 

 Stepfamily Dynamics

 
 

 

A seminar for:  Individuals and/or couples currently involved in, or anticipating entering into a stepfamily.

Seminar focus:  An introduction to the many, and unexpected difficulties that stepfamilies commonly experience.

Duration:  One 2.0 hour session.

Dates:  On-going.

TuitionFree

Advance registration is required. Enrolment is limited.

Call: (403) 245.5744 to register.


 

 

 Building Stepfamilies That Work

 

 

A course for:  Couples currently involved in, or anticipating entering into a stepfamily.

Course focus:  Difficulties characteristic of the stepfamily, and practical methods to resolve or minimize them.

Duration:  Eight, 2.0 hour sessions.

Dates:  On-going.

Enrolment: Limited to 8 couples.

Tuition$1500 per couple.

Advance registration and a deposit are required.

Call (403) 245.5744 to register.

Registered Students: Click here to download your course materials.


 

 The Stepfamily Intensive

 

 

The Stepfamily Intensive is a variation of Building Stepfamilies That Work that has been modified to fit the schedule and particular concerns of one couple currently involved in, or anticipating entering into a stepfamily.

Course focus:  Difficulties characteristic of the stepfamily, and practical methods to resolve or minimize them.

Duration:  Eight, 2.0 hour sessions that can be arranged to fit virtually any schedule.

Dates:  On-going.

Tuition$1500 per couple.

Advance registration and a deposit are required.

Call (403) 245.5744 to register.

Registered Students: Click here to download your course materials.


 

 When HE Has Kids...and You Don't

 

 

When HE Has Kids ...and You Don't is a course for women who have never had children of their own and are currently involved in, or anticipating entering into a relationship with a partner who already has a child (or children) from a previous relationship.

Course focus:  Understanding and addressing the many and complex demands of "instant (step)motherhood".

Enrollment:  Maximum of 8 participants.

Duration:  8 weeks, one 2.0 hour session each week.

Dates:  On-going.

Tuition$700 per person.

Presenter:  Bev Nodrick, RSW, who is widely recognized as the world's leading authority on stepmoms who have never had a child of their own.

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Registration Advanced registration and a deposit are required to secure your place in this remarkably helpful course.

Call: (403) 245.5744 to register.

Registered Students: Click here to download your course materials.


 Relationship First Aid

 

Relationship First Aid is a home-study program that has proven to work exceptionally well for couples who are planning to start a new stepfamily as well as for those who are already living in a stepfamily union.

 

In this program you will learn that the vast majority of relationship problems stem from one or more of five primary sources that we call "Relationship Danger Zones". For each of these Danger Zones, we'll teach you:

  • what they are,

  • why they emerge, and

  • how they work,

and, we'll also equip you with a full complement of tools, strategies and techniques you can use to:

  • keep your relationship in excellent health;

  • address and resolve any problems that may be surfacing or present in your relationship now, and/or

  • to rekindle your relationship if it has lost its spark.

Click here to be notified as soon as the Relationship First Aid Program is available for purchase.

 

Can't wait?  Click here to book a consultation or counselling session with one of our Stepfamily Specialists.


  Discipline With Dignity

 

The Discipline with Dignity program teaches:

  • Why the essentials required for positive behaviour are so likely to be faulty or absent in stepfamilies,

  • How to diagnose the root cause of specific misbehaviours occurring in your stepfamily,
  • What you need to do to set the stage for positive behaviour in your stepfamily, and
  • Specific techniques to resolve the most troublesome and persistent behaviour problems that often appear in stepfamilies.

 

Click here to be notified when the Discipline with Dignity, home study program will be available for purchase.

 

Can't wait?  Click here to book a consultation or counselling session with one of our Stepfamily Specialists.

 

Still uncertain? This guide will help you select the option that is best for your family.


 

 

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