Join us to connect with other parents and learn practical tools and strategies to manage everyday parenting challenges.
— SATURDAY, APRIL 30 —
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(in-person, with one hour lunch break)
Caring for young children through this pandemic has been challenging and exhausting. Parents need more support and yet we are more disconnected than ever.
This weekend intensive workshop is for parents who are looking to gather in a judgement-free space to learn long-term parenting skills that will encourage their children to think for themselves, become more resilient, responsible, and empathic and have a greater respect for themselves and others.
We will explore the Positive Discipline model of parenting with firmness AND kindness and learn how to help your children feel a sense of belonging and significance through mutual respect and encouragement. Infused within the presentation will also be creative ways of practicing mindfulness to support us through the process of parenting. There will be time to explore specific challenging behaviors and you will walk away with tangible, practical tips and tools you can use immediately to bring more calm and cooperation into the home.
Recommended for parents of children ages 2-7.
The fee for each registration is $395 and reserves a spot for one individual or couple. We want this opportunity to be accessible for all.
The class will be held at the offices of The Helix Center:
1497 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 202
McLean, VA 22101
Facilitated by Julianne Reilly, LCSW & Jamie B. Tolson, MSW
Julianne Reilly, LCSW, LICSW
Julianne is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and skilled parent coach with over a decade of experience working with children, adolescents and families. Julianne is a former teacher, a current school counselor, and a psychotherapist with Weaver and Associates. Julianne has a passion for working with children and families, specifically supporting parents in navigating the many challenges that come along with raising children. Julianne has extensive experience working in schools and supporting children (and their parents) with learning challenges, ADHD, anxiety, behavioral challenges and other everyday challenges that arise. Julianne is a Certified Positive Discipline© Parent Educator and Certified Positive Discipline© Classroom Educator. She strongly believes that, with judgment-free support and tools, families can work through obstacles and challenges and find joy in raising their children.
Jamie B. Tolson, MSW
Jamie has over 15 years experience as a school social worker and school counselor working in independent and special education school settings in the Washington, DC area with K-12 grades students. Jamie’s interest in working with children, adolescents, and their families began while volunteering in the Adolescent Medicine Unit/Burgess Clinic at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC over 25 years ago. Jamie received her Master of Social Work (Clinical Concentration), The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC in 2003 and is currently working toward a Masters of Mindfulness Studies at Lesley University, Cambridge Massachusetts. This past Fall, she completed an internship with St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School and Helix Outpatient Clinic as part of her current graduate studies.
Questions? Email questions@weaverandassociates.net