Family Relationships Matter!

University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is your source of well-researched, quality information about parenting and family relationships. Check out the upcoming classes below.

View and register for upcoming parenting and family relationships classes here: https://parenting.extension.wisc.edu/

Print or share this flyer for upcoming November & December 2023 events!

Raising Wisconsin’s Children

Connect with other parents. Get practical, positive, research-based parenting ideas. Help children grow.

• November 16 at 1:00pm OR 6:00pm: Families + Screens
• December 21 at 1:00pm OR 6:00pm: Strengthen Family Bonds Through Traditions

Raising a Thinking Child

Raising a Thinking Child is a 6-week workshop series that will help you guide children to solve common, everyday problems with decision-making and communication skills. It is a refreshingly practical curriculum that gives you the skills to help your child learn HOW to think, not what to think, as they learn to resolve their own problems.

• October 30 at 9:00am OR 6:00pm
• November 6 at 9:00am OR 6:00pm
• November 13 at 9:00am OR 6:00pm
• November 20 at 9:00am OR 6:00pm
• November 27 at 9:00am OR 6:00pm
• December 4 at 9:00am OR 6:00pm

Resilient Co-Parenting

Are you living apart while parenting together? Has the custody of your children changed? Join our classes designed to reduce conflict and support family well-being during big change.

• November 2 at 7:00pm: Mindful Money Practices
• December 7 at 7:00pm: Forgiveness for Moving Forward

Parents Forever Co-Parenting

For parents in the process of divorce, already divorced, never married but separating, or with custody problems.

• November 13 at 6:00pm
• November 28 at 5:00pm

Focus on Fathers

Connect with other fathers while learning to boost your child’s social and emotional skills.

• November 14 at 8:00pm: Deep Breath
• December 12 at 8:00pm: Feeling All My Feels (Put Me in Coach)
• January 9 at 8:00pm: Is That a Good Choice?
• February 13 at 8:00pm: Keep Calm and Carry On
• March 12 at 8:00pm: Sports Star, Rock Star, Superstar
• April 9 at 8:00pm: Standing Up for Yourself

Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)

Triple P gives parents and caregivers tools to build strong relationships, manage their children’s behavior, and prevent problems from happening in the first place. Triple P works across cultures and for many different types of families.

Triple P Stepping Stones (for Parents or Caregivers of Children with Disabilities)

• November 6 at 9:00am OR 6:00pm: Positive Parenting for Children with a Disability
• November 13 at 9:00am OR 6:00pm: Helping Your Child Reach Their Potential
• November 20 at 9:00am OR 6:00pm: Changing Problem Behavior into Positive Behavior

Triple P Teen:

• November 7 at 6:00pm: Raising Responsible Teenagers
• November 14 at 6:00pm: Raising Competent Teenagers
• November 21 at 6:00pm: Getting Teenagers to Cooperate
• November 28 at 6:00pm: Building Teenagers’ Survival Skills