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Nationally recognized author and speaker, Dr. Larry Koenig, will conduct a two hour Smart Discipline Workshop for parents on Wednesday, April 2 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm in the STMM GYM. A practicing psychotherapist for more than ten years, he left his practice to develop and teach the Smart Discipline system. The Smart Discipline system has been featured on PBS, on NPR and in Parents magazine. It is the most well-attended parenting workshop in America with audiences ranging from 150 to over 1200 parents and grandparents.

The workshop is for parents of children of all ages and is two hours long. At the program, parents are taught the Smart Discipline System(tm) and how to ensure that their children grow up with high self-esteem. Parents can expect to be highly entertained and inspired by the presentation.

The first half of the program focuses on the Smart Discipline System(tm) as authored by Dr. Koenig and covers:

1. Why having a good discipline plan is important
2. How to decide what behavior needs to be changed
3. Why rules are important
4. How to design rules effectively
5. How to self-motivate children to follow the rules
6. Implementing Smart Discipline(tm)

The second part of the presentation focuses on how to build high self-esteem in children and covers:

1. Why beliefs are so important
2. The five-step belief process
3. How to decide which beliefs are important to you
4. How to instill positive beliefs - a fool-proof three-step process
5. How to respond to negativity
6. How to ensure the loving relationships of childhood last into the teen years

Download the Smart Discipline Flyer for more information.

Sponsored by the STMM PSO, you must pre-register for this event. Tickets are $10.00 each and seating is limited. To register on line, Click Here. If you are unable to click the link, point your browser to www.smartdiscipline.com . Then select SHOP and then choose TICKETS.

If you are unable to arrange babysitting, the 7 th and 8 th grade students will be babysitting (supervised) that evening. You MUST pre-register for this service at http://fs3.formsite.com/ultrasoundjobs/PSORSVP/index.html

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Where: St. Mary Magdalene Gym
Cost: $10.00 per person. You must pre-register.
Web: www.smartdiscipline.com

Smart Discipline Workshop