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Simplicity Parenting Discipline and Guidance Parent Groups

with Janet Lynch, M.Ed.

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Based on the book "The Soul of Discipline" by Simplicity Parenting author Kim John Payne, Discipline and Guidance Parent Groups are about making parenting easier and more fulfilling for your entire family.

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Simplicity Parenting Discipline and Guidance Parent Groups

with Janet Lynch, M.Ed.
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Based on the book "The Soul of Discipline" by Simplicity Parenting author Kim John Payne, Discipline and Guidance Parent Groups are about making parenting easier and more fulfilling for your entire family.
JOIN THE INTEREST LIST
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About Discipline and Guidance Parent Groups 

Simplicity Parenting Discipline and Guidance Parent Groups bring together small groups of like-minded parents to explore and discover new ways of dealing with the challenges of providing loving but firm discipline and guidance to our children.

The Simplicity Parenting approach to discipline is based on understanding a child’s needs and developmental stages, and seeks to provide guidance through coming together and strengthening a family's values rather than through conflict and punishment.

Parent Groups are led by a Certified Simplicity Parenting Group Leader and are held in person when possible or virtually through interactive video calls, and there are three different classes offered, based on the age of your child: “The First Nine Years,” “The Tween Years (9-13),” and “The Teen Years (14-19).”

In-person classes consist of three gatherings of approximately 2-1/2 hours each. Virtual classes typically consist of more gatherings of shorter length.

Tuition for the classes is $90 USD per person or $135 per couple, plus a $29 materials fee, and pre-registration is required. (Participant Materials are purchased directly from the Simplicity Parenting Institute. A couple may share a single set of Participant Materials.)

If you'd like to be informed when the next class opens up, please fill out the form below to add your name to our interest list, and indicate which class you’re interested in. We’ll let you know as soon as registration opens.

If you have any questions, please see the FAQ below and/or CLICK HERE to send us an email. ([email protected])

Otherwise, thank you for you interest, and we hope to see you in an upcoming class!

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About Discipline and Guidance Parent Groups 

Simplicity Parenting Discipline and Guidance Parent Groups bring together small groups of like-minded parents to explore and discover new ways of dealing with the challenges of providing loving but firm discipline and guidance to our children.

The Simplicity Parenting approach to discipline is based on understanding a child’s needs and developmental stages, and seeks to provide guidance through coming together and strengthening a family's values rather than through conflict and punishment.

Parent Groups are led by a Certified Simplicity Parenting Group Leader and are held in person when possible or virtually through interactive video calls, and there are three different classes offered, based on the age of your child: “The First Nine Years,” “The Tween Years (9-13),” and “The Teen Years (14-19).”

In-person classes consist of three gatherings of approximately 2-1/2 hours each. Virtual classes typically consist of more gatherings of shorter length.

Tuition for the classes are $90 USD per person or $135 per couple plus a $39 materials fee, and pre-registration is required. (Participant Materials are purchased directly from the Simplicity Parenting Institue. A couple may share a single set of Participant Materials.)

If you'd like to be informed when the next class opens up, please fill out the form below to add your name to our interest list, and indicate which class you’re interested in. We’ll let you know as soon as registration opens.

If you have any questions, please see the FAQ below and/or CLICK HERE to send us an email. ([email protected])

Otherwise, thank you for you interest, and we hope to see you in an upcoming class!

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About Janet Lynch, M.Ed.

Janet, a Certified Simplicity Parenting Discipline and Guidance Group Leader and a Certified Simplicity Parenting Family Life Coach, has been helping parents create more daily ease, calm and connection in their family lives since 2016. 

She was introduced to the book Simplicity Parenting a decade ago, when her older child was a toddler, and its impact was immediate and profoundly steadying for the whole family. She is deeply grateful to have had Kim John Payne’s books as a compass since her early parenting days, and finds it a joy to bring parents together to explore his work in supportive groups. Janet’s longtime interest in children’s development and well-being, her background in teaching, and her enthusiam for the Simplicity Parenting approach come together in the programs she offers in her community of the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts. Here are some words that her group participants have to share:

“Participating in Janet’s course has been a wonderful experience! The materials, Janet’s guidance, and peer support have provided the gentle nudge I needed to actually start implementing small changes in our home. Reflecting on opportunities to make small changes has been meaningful to me with the added benefit of strengthening our daily rhythm.”   —Parent of a 5-year-old & a 3-year-old

“Janet’s gentle style helped me feel safe, allowing me to be authentic in the group. Each meeting I walk away feeling hopeful about making small practical ‘do-able changes’ in my life.”   —Parent of a 12-year-old & a 9-year-old

“Janet weaves the discussion skillfully, so that each person can share from their own experience—and unique family constellation—in an atmosphere of respect, flexibility, and inspiration.”   —Parent of twin 7-year-olds & a 3-year-old

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About The Soul of Discipline 

In this groundbreaking material, parenting expert and acclaimed author of the bestselling book Simplicity Parenting, Kim John Payne, M.Ed., flips the script on children’s challenging or defiant behavior and lays out an elegantly simple plan to support parents in establishing loving, age-sensitive boundaries that help children feel safe and settled.

Payne gives parents heartwarming help and encouragement by combining astute observations with sensitive and often funny stories from his long career as a parent educator and a school and family counselor.

Practical and rooted in common sense, The Soul of Discipline gives parents permission to be warm and nurturing but also calm and firm (not overreactive). It gives clear, doable strategies to get things back on track for parents who sense that their children’s behavior has fallen into a troubling pattern.

Best of all, it provides healthy direction to the entire family so parents can spend less time and energy on outmoded, punitive discipline and more on connecting with and enjoying their kids.

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And Parent Groups are the best way to bring the material to life in your family.

JOIN THE INTEREST LIST

About The Soul of Discipline 

In this groundbreaking material, parenting expert and acclaimed author of the bestselling book Simplicity Parenting, Kim John Payne, M.Ed., flips the script on children’s challenging or defiant behavior and lays out an elegantly simple plan to support parents in establishing loving, age-sensitive boundaries that help children feel safe and settled.

Payne gives parents heartwarming help and encouragement by combining astute observations with sensitive and often funny stories from his long career as a parent educator and a school and family counselor.

Practical and rooted in common sense, The Soul of Discipline gives parents permission to be warm and nurturing but also calm and firm (not overreactive). It gives clear, doable strategies to get things back on track for parents who sense that their children’s behavior has fallen into a troubling pattern.

Best of all, it provides healthy direction to the entire family so parents can spend less time and energy on outmoded, punitive discipline and more on connecting with and enjoying their kids.

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And Parent Groups are the best way to bring the material to life in your family.
JOIN THE INTEREST LIST