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Dr. Jim Karustis to Discuss “Keeping the Peace: Strategies for Healthy Family Communication” at Montgomery School
Chester Springs, PA - On Thursday, April 4, Montgomery School will host Dr. Jim Karustis, licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist, to discuss “Keeping the Peace: Strategies for Healthy Family Communication.” This event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Jim will lead a discussion about the core aspects of family communication, with special emphasis on taking stock of your current parenting habits, working together, adapting, and being as clear and explicit as possible with one another. Particular focus will be placed on enhancing closeness and appropriate hierarchy in the family.
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Participants will come away from this discussion with a clearer sense of:
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• Maintaining ‘functional’ family systems
• Giving effective commands and requests
• Integrating your values with parenting
• Entitlements and privileges in the family
• When and how to negotiate
• How to enjoy conflicts and put tantrums and complaints in their proper places
• Experiments in responsibility
• How to know what your kids need
Parents are encouraged to share all types of family experiences during this time!
Dr. Jim Karustis is a licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist. Before settling in Downingtown he served on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, as well as the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Besides his busy family therapy practice, Dr. Jim spends a great deal of time consulting in schools. He is the author or co-author of more than 100 articles and books, including Guilford Press’s Homework Success for Children with ADHD. You may also know him from his Daily Local News column, “The Family Way with Dr. Jim.” His book On Being a Parent and STILL Being Happy includes much focus on the topic: Communication and Negotiation in the Family. Jim and Lucinda Karustis are also part of the Montgomery School community, and are the parents of two Montgomery daughters.
Event Details:
Dr. Jim Karustis
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Bell Hall, Montgomery School, 1141 Kimberton Road, Chester Springs PA 19425
Free and open to the public, no reservations required
Refreshments available at 6:45 PM
About Montgomery School:
Montgomery School is an independent, co-educational day school serving prekindergarten through grade eight in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. The School is dedicated to the development of each child in mind and body through academics, fine and performing arts, and athletics in an enriching cultural and physical environment. The School is equally committed to the development of each child's character, with an emphasis on integrity, respect, responsibility, and service to others. To learn more, please visit www.montgomeryschool.org.
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