At Echo Parenting & Education, we’re dedicated to reimagining the parent/child dynamic. We offer program participants a whole new way of looking at family building. We help people throughout the community move away from fear-based judging toward empathetic nurturing. And we’re all about raising children with care and building loving, respectful families. We’re here to make the world a better place for children to grow!
Program Highlights
Research clearly shows that empathetic care is the most productive and healing way to deliver services for both provider and client, yet so many of us haven’t been given the systems of support or tools to use these methods...
What an inspiring talk we had from renowned author and speaker Alfie Kohn! Thanks to all who attended. Check back here for photos and reflections from this wonderful evening!
February 16th, 2012 6:30-8:30pm
Raising teenagers and preteens can be very challenging. It’s sometimes difficult to give love and support to our kids as they experience this period of development.
Raising teenagers and preteens can be very challenging. It’s sometimes difficult to give love and support to our kids as they experience this period of development.
February 18th, 2012 - 4-7pm
For parents and kids of all ages! Everyone is welcome! We provide a kid-friendly afternoon with a live DJ, dancing, face painting, scarves, hula hoops, bubbles, art activities, healthy snacks and much more…
For parents and kids of all ages! Everyone is welcome! We provide a kid-friendly afternoon with a live DJ, dancing, face painting, scarves, hula hoops, bubbles, art activities, healthy snacks and much more…
Research clearly shows that empathetic care is the most productive and healing way to deliver services for both provider and client, yet so many of us haven’t been given the systems of support or tools to use these methods...
Ruth Beaglehole has spent her life considering the needs of children, seeking support and nurturing for children as full human beings, using the principles of respect, healing and connection. Ruth’s professional journey parallels her personal journey and has given her the empathy, courage and dedication that has fueled her groundbreaking work.
Blog

Alfie Kohn: My Hero – An Excerpt from Jennifer Lehr
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…During the second part of the talk he laid out eight guidelines of Work With Parenting.
Before listing and describing them, Kohn explained that he wasn’t there to tell us what to do or say to your kids. He doesn’t know us and he doesn’t know our kids. It would be as presumptuous as it would be [...]

Spanking Debate Strikes Out
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No, you shouldn’t. Yes, you should.
First newsletter of the new year, and here we go again, debating spanking. The Los Angeles Times printed this article just over a week ago, and then some letters of response, including one by Barbara Schwarz, a graduate of our Parent Educator Certification Program (go Barbara!)
If you’re a regular reader of this newsletter, [...]

