Parent Education Class Free class addresses the challenges of parenting teens The Pledge for Life Partnership is sponsoring a free parent education course based on the Active Parenting of Teens program developed by nationally acclaimed parenting expert Dr. Michael H. Popkin. Celia Stoltz, a licensed clinical counselor at Riverside HealthCare's Oakside Clinic, will be the instructor.
Enrollment is limited and registration is required.
Popkin, who holds a doctorate in counseling psychology, is the founder and president of Active Parenting Publishers, Inc. and the author of more than 20 parenting books. He is best known for the video-based parenting program, Active Parenting of Teens. A frequent guest speaker at conferences held throughout the world, he has appeared on more than 50 television shows including Oprah . He also served on the expert panel assembled for the United States Office of Substance Abuse Prevention. The 10-week course will examine positive parenting skills and provide direction with discipline and advice on how to avoid common teen conflicts.