Keith McCurdy Parent Education Retreat February 22nd

Raising Sturdy Kids: A 1-Day Parenting Retreat presented by Keith McCurdy February 22, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Break at Noon for lunch) FREE For all K – 12 Ambrose parents The 1-day retreat will help parents focus on the basics of healthy parenting.  Couples and single parents will learn how to approach parenting from the paradigm that most children are “normal” and in need of a common foundation of direction and training. During the 1-day retreat you will receive six hours of interactive group consultation and training (No worries: No role-play or power-point presentations). Topics covered The difference between “normal” and “abnormal” childhood The correct role of emotions Understanding “emotional disordering” Learning how to allow your child/children to struggle in healthy ways Appropriate burdens, responsibilities, and limits for children Answering “What is the goal of parenting?” What does it really mean to “impress” Truth (Deut 6:7) and “train up” (Pr 22:6) a child? For parents in need of childcare, please call the office (208) 323-3888 for the list of high school students available to babysit that day.  

All K-12 parents: ‘From Surviving to Thriving in 2019’ Thursday, January 17

For all K-12 parents & grandparents! Join us for an evening with Dr. Keith McCurdy on Thursday, January 17th @ 7pm. Keith will give us practical tips: How to create a healthy family culture Manage technology in your home Practical parenting strategies to raise kids with grit Help your kids thrive through failure and hard times   Dr. Keith McCurdy has counseled families, children, parents, and individuals for over 30 years in the field of mental health, working with more than 15,000 individuals and families. He received his Master of Arts and Education Specialist degrees from James Madison University. He is currently the President and CEO of Total Life Counseling, Inc., and is licensed in the state of Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Keith is a consultant and speaker nationally to schools both within and outside the world of Classical Education. Parents in attendance will be entered in a drawing for a $500 tuition credit! Childcare and homework help available from the junior class for $5 per child. PARENTS: PLEASE RSVP AND INDICATE NUMBER OF CHILDREN. (Login in to ParentSquare)