3 - Step Registration Process
1. Choose your program
2. Schedule your appointment
2. Schedule your appointment
Programs available:
A. Transformative Parenting
B. Tranquil Parenting™ (Divorce)
C. Love & Logic ®
D. Creative Parenting Solutions
Certificates Upon Completion
2. Schedule your appointment
2. Schedule your appointment
2. Schedule your appointment
All programs are online through Canvas LMS classroom software and the Zoom video conferencing application. No Waiting Lists.
Face-to-Face Instruction
(Online Class and Zoom)
3. Make your payment
2. Schedule your appointment
3. Make your payment
Safe and secure payments may be made through the PayPal button below. All classes are currently cut to $300 due to COVID 19.
Regularly $750 per parent.
A. Transformative Parenting Program
description
This program provides the framework for parents to transform themselves into being the parent they always wanted to be using self-realization. Techniques. Link and passwords to online class materials will be emailed upon paid registration.
Who Should Take This Course?
Separated parents and parents separated from their children.
What Should I Expect?
The course contains 4 lessons and may be complete in 6 sessions depending on learners achievements. Learners should view all content, read the assigned readings, complete all course activities, and create my family’s future.
About This Course
Welcome to Transformative Parenting! This course will help you be the parent you always wanted to be. It will also help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to revise what you are doing today. As you transition, you will become familiarized with concepts such as planning for your family.
Throughout the lessons in this course, the following sources and resources will be consistently utilized:
● NIV Color Code Bible
● Parenting: Steps for Successful Parenting
Course Lessons
These lessons have several different elements that may include short readings, videos, quizzes, and discussion forums. This course is divided into the following four different lessons.
Lesson 1: Awareness of prior knowledge and current events
Lesson 2: Testing new ideas
Lesson 3: Experience reflection
Lesson 4: Future planning, Now what?
Possible Extended Resources for Divorcees
Lesson 1: Separated/Divorced parents
Lesson 2: Parenting Style Questionnaire
Lesson 3: Parenting Plan Questionnaire
Lesson 4: Parent Alienation
Lesson 1 discussion question:
Where is God involved in your family now and where could he be added?
Lesson 2 discussion question:
What do you know you can change in your family immediately?
Lesson 3 discussion question:
What responses have you seen to the changes you have put in place?
Lesson 4 discussion question:
What will you have to let go of in order to add more of the new parent plan?
Learning Outcomes
The Transformative Parent course discusses the philosophical foundations of parenting from a biblical world view. Participation in the course will help you recreate your family’s path with a biblical foundation.
Biblical Foundations
We were given exact directions, nothing left to guess. “These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” (Deuteronomy, 6:6-7). This course will help parents using direct instructions from the Lord on what to do. The parents get to choose when and how.
Course Metaphor
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.” (Colossians, 3:21)
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who should take this course?
A: Parents of separated homes or parents who have had their children removed from them that are in need of assistance transitioning to a new type of parent.
Q: How long is the course?
A: This class is self-paced plus face-to-face with Sonja. It can normally be completed within a 6-week period.
Q: What will this course offer me that I could not simply learn on my own?
A: This course will provide you with a trained instructor who can guide you through planning your families future and show examples of what other parents do to build off of what you already know from experience.
Glossary Terms
Dependent Parent, Doting Parent, Domineering Parent, Detached Parent, Disciplining Parent
Tag List
Christian education, self-actualization, parenting instruction, parenting classes, transformative model
Techniques founded by Sonja L. Howell, M.Ed.
B. Tranquil Parenting™ Program
description
This program is self-paced and provides the framework for parents to transform themselves into being the family regardless of marital status.
Link and passwords to online class materials will be emailed upon paid registration.
Who Should Take This Course?
Separated parents who have high conflict, have tried many means of making decisions and have yet come to agreements with many attempts. Parents who are interested in resolving conflict, and learning coping skills.
What Should I Expect?
The course contains 8 lessons and completed depending on learners achievements. Learners should view all content, read the assigned readings, complete all course activities, and create family’s parenting plan for the future. Once the plans are created, each parent will understand how to adjust and update as the children age out of specific needs.
About This Course
Welcome to the Tranquil Parenting™ course! This course will help you be the separated parent your children needs. It will also help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to revise what you are doing today. As you transition, you will become familiarized with what style of separated or blended family you have using the Separated Parenting Technique Scale.
Throughout the lessons in this course, the following sources and resources will be consistently utilized:
● Tranquil Parenting™ YouTube resources
● Separated Parenting Technique Scale
● Tranquil Parenting™ Plan Workbook
Course Lessons
These lessons have several different elements that may include short readings, videos, quizzes, and discussion forums with the instructor
face - to - face through Zoom at this time.. This course is divided into the following eight different lessons. The need for each lesson is determined during your self- analysis lesson.
Lesson 1: FREE LESSON - Pre-registration Self Analysis
Lesson 2: Preventing Cruelty to Your Children: Basics
Lesson 3: Keeping Discipline with your Child to Keep Conflict Away
Lesson 4: A New Way
Lesson 5: What If?
Lesson 6: Why is Divorce TABOO for Our Children in the Community?
Lesson 7: What Do You Fear the Most for Your Child?
Lesson 8: Whole Family Goal / Mission Statement and Parenting Plan
Possible Extended Resources for Divorcees
Lesson 1: Separated/Divorced parents
Lesson 2: Parenting Style Questionnaire
Lesson 3: Parenting Plan Questionnaire
Lesson 4: Parent Alienation
Lesson 1 discussion question:
What is the outcomes of YOUR self-analysis?
Lesson 2 discussion question:
What can YOU change to prevent cruelty to your children?
Lesson 3 discussion question:
What discipline can YOU add in order to keep conflict away?
Lesson 4 discussion question:
What responses have YOU seen to the new changes YOU have put in place?
Lesson 5 discussion question:
Share some "What Ifs" YOU can create for your family.
Lesson 6 discussion question:
Share some "What Ifs" YOU can create for your family.
Lesson 7 discussion question:
How can YOU change your social community?
Lesson 8 discussion question:
HOW will YOU update your family's parenting plan in the future?
Learning Outcomes
The Tranquil Parenting™ course will help parents prevent cruelty to children with creative solutions, calm conflict and help with coping with creative techniques..
Course Metaphor
Creative Solutions to Preventing Cruelty to Children.
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who should take this course?
A: Parents of separated homes in need of assistance transitioning to a new type of family.
Q: How long is the course?
A: This class is self-paced plus face-to-face with Sonja. It can normally be completed within a 6 to 8-week period.
Q: What will this course offer me that I could not simply learn on my own?
A: This course will provide you with a trained instructor who can guide you through planning your families future and show examples of what other parents do to build off of what you already know from experience.
Glossary Terms
Tranquil Parenting™, Parent Alienation, Co-Parenting, Parallel Parenting, Counter Parenting, Separated Parenting Technique Scale
Tag List
Parenting education, divorce classes, transformative model, joint parenting, shared parenting, strategic problem solving, social-psychological problem solving,
Techniques founded by Sonja L. Howell, M.Ed. and Breakthrough Parenting.
C. Parenting the Love and Logic Way ® Program
description
These programs provide a new way of parenting. This course is facilitated face - to - face over Zoom courses via the secure internet connection their current serving families only with the facilitator, Sonja L. Howell, M.Ed. until December 31st, 2020.
Love and Logic Institute, Inc., Jim Fay, and Dr. Charles Fay are the sole owners of the copyright.
Who Should Take This Course?
Parents who are separated from their children or required by courts to take a parenting course, parents and organizations who are providing parenting or teacher instruction to their clients, such as religious organizations or schools.
- Parenting the Love and Logic Way®
What Should I Expect?
The Parenting the Love and Logic Way® course contains 6 lessons. Learners should view all content, read the assigned readings, complete all course activities, watch videos, and complete workbooks satisfactorily.
About The Love and Logic ® Courses
Welcome to Love and Logic®! This course will help you be the loving and logical parent you always wanted to be. Register to become happy and learn how to make your kids responsible.
Throughout the lessons in this course, the following sources and resources will be consistently utilized:
● Love and Logic® course material with the facilitator
● Love and Logic® Workbook
Course Lessons
These lessons have several different elements that may include short readings, videos, quizzes, and discussions with the instructor directly related to the courses.
Parenting the Love and Logic Way
Lesson 1: Putting an end to arguing, back talk and begging
Lesson 2: Teaching responsibility without losing their love
Lesson 3: Setting limits without waging war
Lesson 4: Avoiding power struggles
Lesson 5: Guiding kids to own and solve their problems
Lesson 5: Teaching kids to compete chores. without reminders and without pay
Learning Outcomes
With short learning lessons, parents will learn to enjoy their children again and have the home they always wanted. Parents will learn hoe to teach their children responsibility and character, lower their stress level, have immediate and positive effects, up the odds that the parents will enjoy their children.
Course Metaphor
Raise respectful, responsible, and happy kids!
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who should take this course?
A: Parents in need a happy home and responsible children.
Q: How long is the course?
A: This class is self-paced plus face-to-face with Sonja. It can normally be completed within a 5 to 6-week period.
Q: What will this course offer me that I could not simply learn on my own?
A: This course will provide you with a trained instructor who can guide you through planning your families future and show examples of what other parents do to build off of what you already know from experience.
Glossary Terms
Love and Logic®, Empathy and Understanding, Responsible, Fun
Materials created by Love and Logic®
D. Domestic Alternative Dispute Resolution
description
These programs provide a new way of finding solutions that are created by the parents. This is facilitated face - to - face over Zoom via the secure internet connection with a Michigan certified facilitator, Sonja L. Howell, M.Ed.
Who Should Choose this Option?
Parents who believe they can make agreements with assistance from a mediator.
- Finances
- Parenting Time
- Holidays
- Summers
- Divisions
- Child Support
- Alimony
- Medical
What Should I Expect?
Alternative Dispute Resolution means finding a different way to resolve your dispute without going through the court process. There are different kinds of ADR. Our program uses mediation and arbitration.
E. Creative Parenting Solutions
Description
This program is for those parents who do not fit in any of the above classes. Link and passwords to online class materials will be emailed upon paid registration. This course will be created specific to your needs as a hybrid of online materials and face - to - face over Zoom with the instructor, Sonja L. Howell, M.Ed.
Who Should Take This Course?
Parents who need materials unique to their family. Use the Contact Us form to communicate your needs.
What Should I Expect?
The completion length depends on learners achievements. Learners should view all content, read the assigned readings, complete all course activities, watch videos, and complete workbooks satisfactorily.
About The Love and Logic ® Courses
Welcome to Creative Parenting Solutions! This course will review the plan created b the courts and your worker. Curriculum will be created just for you.
Course Lessons
These lessons have several different elements that may include short readings, videos, quizzes, and discussions with the instructor directly related to the courses.
Learning Outcomes
With short learning lessons, parents will be able to learn exactly what is expected for them to learn as they progress through their journey.
Course Metaphor
No parent should go without help!
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who should take this course?
A: Parents who have court orders to take a parenting course, but does not know what they need to achieve.
Q: How long is the course?
A: This class is self-paced plus face-to-face with Sonja. The schedule depends on the client completing the materials that are determined required.
Q: What will this course offer me that I could not simply learn on my own?
A: This course will provide you with a trained instructor who can guide you through planning your families future and show examples of what other parents do to build off of what you already know from experience.
Materials will be created by Sonja L. Howell, M.Ed.
3. Make Payments Here
An email will be sent to you with your class login information once payments are made.
