Single Parenting:
The Family in Harmony (IJS200)
When single parents are able to meet their own needs as well as their children's, the family is in harmony and everyone grows. This positive new program helps educators teach single parents how to best care for their children while also caring for themselves using proven parenting strategies. Featuring real-life experiences from single parents who offer meaningful insight into their lives, Single Parenting: The Family in Harmony inspires and engages viewers by addressing their specific needs in a positive, encouraging way.
SINGLE PARENTS WILL LEARN:
How to prioritize, balance, and meet the needs of the whole family
Techniques for healthy communication and stress management
The benefits of community resources, including support groups, counseling, and social services
Tips for cultivating positive family time together
Volume 1: Creating a Healthy Life for Yourself (IJS201)
The first volume in this two-part set discusses the specific needs and challenges of the single parent. Creating a Healthy Life for Yourself encourages parents to prioritize their child and his or her needs, while still maintaining interests and activities of their own. Sections include:
Education
Work & Child Care
Finances
The Parent as a Person
Co-Parenting
Volume 2: Creating a Healthy Life for Your Child (IJS202)
The second volume in this two-part set focuses on the child's experience in a single-parent family. Creating a Healthy Life for Your Child looks at the varying needs of children from birth through adolescence and offers strategies for meeting those needs. Sections include:
- Your Toddler & Young Child
- The People in Your Child's Life
- Home Life
- Your Older Child
- Co-Parenting and Your Child
The diverse parents featured in Single Parenting: The Family in Harmony come from a wide range of backgrounds, including both solo & co-parenting families. This diversity helps educators facilitate discussion and address the concerns of every parent in their class.
2 Volume Set: $297.00
Individual Volume: $165.00
Length: Vol. 1, 30 min. Vol. 2, 30 min.
Released: 2009
Ages: 13 - Adult
Languages: English and Spanish (Available in Spanish Spring 2009)
Formats: DVD
Facilitator's Guide and Handout available to Download