John Howard Society of Peterborough

Sidestepping the Power Struggle

See links below to sign up for a course!

This 8-week program is a great way to grasp an understanding of why children act the way that they do, but at the same time, provide tools to approach your children and their temperaments in difficult situations. We aim to abandon outdated and simplistic parenting styles and replace them with responsive needs-based approaches that promote both cooperation and mutual-respect.

We address common challenges and sources of power struggles between adults and children & youth.

Who should take this course?

We encourage parents (single, double, multiple…), grand-parents, extended family, foster parents, caregivers, social workers, counselors, teachers, ECEs, CYC workers, youth justice workers, youth housing providers, group home staff, and any other individuals in caring relationships with children & youth.

Something to think about…

If you and your partner can’t agree on parenting, we encourage you both to take this course. Get on the same page! If you don’t think a course is for you, then we encourage you to find common ground together another way. It’s damaging to kids when parents and caregivers disagree on basic principles or undermine each other (whether you’re all under the same roof or not).

Ongoing workshops are provided virtually (zoom) or as a webinar

Click here to register for live workshops on zoom from Victoria BC (Pacific Time)

Click here to register for self-paced webinars (video recordings & worksheets)