The RelateGREAT Parenting Intensive

Practical Tools. Calm Authority. Stronger Families.

—[ The 5th of Eight in The Relationship Mastery Series ]—

"Kids don't come with an owner's manual... But I found one, it's Love and Logic."
—Mother

There's a lot of advice out there on how to raise your kids—some better than others. "Love and Logic" is a favorite of therapists, family life educators, teachers, principles and most importantly parents. It is practical, easy to learn and really effective!

Come and enjoy this fun, upbeat and informative workshop full of useful tips!

Host a Class in Your Home, School, Church, Company, or Organization.

Host a class! It's actually pretty easy.

If you and some of your family, friends, neighbors, and/or co-workers are ready to jump in, there's no need to wait for a class. Host a class in your own home, school, church, or place of business. It's easy and fun, and there are some great incentives for the host!

Host In Your Home

Instead of trying to find a parenting class to attend or waiting for a class to start somewhere, host a private class yourself and learn together in a comfortable setting with the people you know and love.

Host Incentives
For hosting the course at your location, you receive the following:

1. Course Registration Fee for you and a partner/friend: Waived

Host at Your School for Your Parents and the Community

PTA/School Host — Free to Parents Alternative
The PTA/School can hire me directly as a speaker from their own funding, and you can offer the class for free to parents. Not only does this make it possible for parents to attend who otherwise couldn’t afford the class, it also means more parents will participate, which means more families will be strengthened, and more children will be helped. Contact me directly to discuss speaking fees.

Parenting the Love & Logic™ Way

This class teaches 12 tools in 3 key areas, helping to discover new approaches to parenting.

Want any of this...?

• Spend less time and energy disciplining your kids and more time enjoying them.

• Avoid getting hooked into power struggles with your kids.

• Apply consequences in a way that makes your kid's poor choices the bad guy, not you.

• Get your kids ready for the day (and for real life) without constant reminders, warnings, and lectures.

• Set limits just once and follow through with meaningful consequences.

• Increased respect and love in your family at the same time.

Well, you got it! That's exactly what Love & Logic is designed fo,r and it's what we help you achieve.  

Class Format

• Four two-hour classes held weekly. Traditional instructors have held the class over 6-8 weeks. While I like this approach for the longer-term integration of learning, I generally do mine in four weeks as it is easier for most parents schedule-wise and more realistic for people to commit to attending all of the classes. Typically we do it from 7:00-9:00 pm, though time is flexible depending on your group.

It's easy to get started with 3 P's:

1. You provide the PEOPLE and

2. the PLACE.

3. Jonathan provides the PRESENTATION and all the rest.

So just talk to your friends and neighbors, your church, school, or organization, and contact Jonathan's office at 801.787.8014 or jonathan@RelateGREAT.net to set up a class. 

Class Size

10 paid registrations min. Max is limited only by available space.

• So, 10 paid registrations would equal a combination of 10 registered individuals and/or couples (so one person = one registration, one couple = one registration).

  • For example, let's say five couples are coming and five individuals are coming, which would equal 15 people total attending and 10 paid registrations.

• The host individual or couple is not counted as a registration, as the host’s fee is waived.

Q: The Love and Logic class in our school district is cheaper. Why should I attend your class?

If cost is your primary concern, then I would recommend the class through your school district. You will likely have a very positive experience. I would not talk someone out of attending a class in that setting. I will, however, highlight the reasons why the class I teach has some valuable and unique assets:

• Most facilitators of the Love and Logic approach have been trained in the material and how to teach the class effectively. However, not all have been trained through Love and Logic. Some are teaching it for the first time, and others have been teaching it for years.

• With me, you get a family therapist who has been doing parent training for over 18 years. As a family therapist, I have worked in nearly every setting and with nearly every situation families deal with: from mild behavior problems such as whining, doing chores, disrespect, to serious problems such as drug-addicted teenagers, conduct disorders, ADHD, mental health (depression, anxiety, suicidal), eating disorders, you name it. Few other trainers have that level of experience that they are able to bring to the classroom.

• As such, I bring in many real-life stories, practical examples, and "in-the-trenches" proven techniques. The "PLUS" part of my "Love and Logic PLUS" is the additional mindsets, principles, and practices, tips, and strategies that I add to the regular Love and Logic curriculum.

• I am a professional speaker. My presentations are fun, upbeat, informative, and research-based. I have a strict "no-snooze" policy, and we will laugh a lot as we learn.

• Further, I, along with my wife, am an experienced parent of four children.

So if cost is your primary concern or only option, then I recommend finding a cheaper class. If experience and real-life strategies from the trenches matter more to you, then I invite you to participate in one of my classes. And really, considering you're getting all of this (8 hours of instructions, workbook, materials, and access to a parenting expert and family therapist) for $129/person or $197/couple ( = Only $12-16 per hour per person), which is a pretty good bang for your buck :-).

Q: Does my spouse or partner need to come? 

Yes. I realize that may not always be possible; however, I would make it the highest priority. It is much more effective for both parenting partners to attend together so they can "get on the same page," "speak the same language," and thus be able to present a truly united front that the kids can no longer divide. Those who have come alone have reported that it's impossible to share everything that was learned in class, nor in the way it was taught. Plus, for some reason, it seems easier for partners to hear these ideas from a neutral third-party instructor than from each other.

Q: What if I'm a single parent?

Single parents should definitely come. While your job in some ways is harder as you don't have a partner to tag team with, being single is, in some way,s easier in this aspect as you don't need to negotiate with another parent in the home to do it this or that way. You are in the driver's seat, and you will find that you will get tons of ideas and strategies here that will help you conserve your energy and strength as you learn to parent even more effectively.

Q: Can I bring my children?

Out of consideration for all participants, children are not allowed. As lovely as your children are, they can be unintentionally distracting and are not conducive to the learning atmosphere.

Q: What is your refund and cancellation policy? 

To receive a full refund, you need to cancel at least 30 days in advance. If you cancel less than 30 days in advance, you will receive a credit towards a future class or workshop of your choice.

I don't filter my evaluation results; I give them here as straight as I get them. I figure if you're making the important decision to select the right speaker for your group, is it better to just get filtered positive only testimonials about a potential speaker, or to know how people respond to the speaker, including both those who loved it and didn't? So if someone thought I stunk, you'll hear it here first. Obviously, I don't try to make everyone happy. Part of my utility is to get people out of their comfort zones. If the majority love an approach I use in a seminar, I'll continue those items that resonate with most. If the majority hate an approach, I'll drop it. If one or two people don't like what the majority loves, then I don't give much heed to those critiques, of course. However, I appreciate all feedback, which is one of the reasons my evaluation results are consistently high: My audiences teach me what they like and what works best for them, and I listen.

My evaluation form contains the following items:

• 1-10 Rating: "Please rate your overall experience of this presentation."

• The Good: "What was brilliant, superb, exhilarating, life-altering, or opened the heavens for you? In short, what did you like about the presentation?

• One Thing: "What's one thing that you plan on using and/or implementing into your life from this presentation?" This tells me out of everything what was the one thing that had the most meaningful impact.

• The Bad: "What stunk, turned your stomach, gave you a headache, made you dizzy, or gave you gas? In short, what didn't you like that could be improved, and/or what would you like to see covered that wasn't? (Go ahead, I can take it!)."

• Requested eZine: This is actually also an evaluation measure: You'd think that someone who would give a lower rating didn't like the presentation. However, while it may not have been the favorite for that person, they got enough out of it that they would like to receive emails containing articles, tips, strategies, and events on these topics from me.

JS: See Love & Logic Plus page for additional content.