Principled Parenting Program
API's Parenting Program is currently undergoing an evaluation and redesign so that we can serve you better. We're striving to provide our trainings and education in an affordable, sustainable manner and based on the API Founders book Attached at the Heart.
Our program will deliver a revolutionary new way to approach parent education. More than a parenting class focusing on short-term solutions, API's program is envisioned to be a comprehensive series of classes for the major stages of child development from infancy through adulthood, providing tools for long-term family connections.
About the Principled Parenting Program
Parenting classes typically result in some kind of positive change for about six months, after which parents revert to old practices if they are not provided with some sort of on-going support. Parents are often overwhelmed and exhausted, with more on their plates than they ever anticipated when they were expecting their first baby. When we're desperate for solutions, many parents tend to defer to the quick-fix that promises immediate relief even if it doesn't deliver lasting change.
Old habits die hard. That's why we need new thinking about old behavior. And that's where API comes in.
What's different about API's Parenting Program?
API's Parenting Program doesn't invest in the "quick fix," but rather the long-term. That's why parents won't learn techniques and tactics, but rather come away from every class with a deeper understanding of themselves and their children. Through this growth, API empowers parents to raise their families in a more secure, connected and compassionate home environment which children internalize and carry throughout their development.
API's Parenting Program is effective and comprehensive, based on proven methodologies and the most up-to-date research in attachment and child development. API's Parenting Program goes the extra distance, offering ongoing, long-term support to parents, through local support groups and online forums. To ensure the highest standards, API's Parenting Program measures class effectiveness over time.
Ultimately, the goal of API's Parenting Program is to provide parents with the tools they need to be successful as parents. So, instead of telling parents what to do, API's Parent Educators will give parents the tools to develop the mindset and the confidence they need to develop a nurturing, connected relationship with their children.
API's Parenting Program will be the realization of a long-standing dream of API co-founders Lysa Parker and Barbara Nicholson. Through the Program, API will be able to reach out to more people than ever before.
Please send us an email if you are interested in taking parenting classes or becoming a parenting educator in your area.
