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Building Stronger Families

The Building Stronger Families Course is made up of 8 core modules plus optional modules for parenting and money. Each module should last about an hour.

	Module	Content
1	Communications	Good and bad listening habits. Overcoming Barriers. The language of feelings
2	Love Languages	Five different ways of giving and receiving love. Couples and children.
3	STOP Signs	Four danger signals for behaviours that can corrode relationships.
4	The Love Tank	How our emotions affect our decisions and reactions and how to pre-load our relationship in advance
5	The Power of Forgiveness	Different levels of relational damage and the steps to moving past them.
6	Resolving Conflict	Recognizing different anger types and learning strategies to resolve conflict
7	Commitment	The power of making good and lasting choices about relationship and family ‘into the sunset’.
8	Choices and Plans	The need for both people to make positive choices for the partnership as they go together into the future

In addition, we have two options for parenting:

9	The Parenting Platform	The basis for sound parenting including parenting styles
10	Maintenance & Repair	Managing conflict and the Discipline Pyramid.

And two options for handling money

11	Spending Money	People spend money differently. This module helps the couple to understand why they might handle it differently.
12	Talking and handling Money	Money is a big row starter. How to talk about money without having an argument. This includes creating a budget together.

If you are interested in running the course with your clients we will be running a 4 day Facilitators course on 23-24 Feb & 8-9 March, in central London. to register your interest email Tim: tim.powell@timeforfamilies.org.uk

In this section: Building Stronger Families | Courses in the Community