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HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:
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Parenting across Cultures*

*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees

FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS
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PRESENTED BY:   Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & # J# l) v7 K& v) e" [) g
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
9 w5 X; V' J, n0 \( P9 N, ]DATES:                      MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 20106 `( ^) L0 C" c+ v7 w* d/ i  T+ a
TIME:                        10:00am to 11:30 am
( {7 u& D2 ~  z) ]" ALOCATION:                         Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC 6 K" \! v0 U. ?! ?$ L3 z1 J
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SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED!

HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS is a practical and culturally sensitivecourse for parents from diverse cultures who have concerns around parentingand/or responding to the behaviours and emotions of their children and teens.- b  w! l6 g+ g" }; {
Topics to be covered include: 5 X4 y; K2 Z" g% A& {7 A% A/ Q
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7 J9 W4 \/ t1 e0 KKnowing what to expect at different ages) a- }6 r4 |& ]& e$ Q
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles: ?' C( S% ^" h5 w6 B: k: {# [
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010

TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org                                    9 j- |5 q( P" U8 U; F$ {3 R

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