Free class addresses the challenges of parenting teens 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. Wednesdays for 10 weeks beginning May 23 at the Kohl Center at 435 E. Oak Street in Kankakee. 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.