Bezmaksas tiešsaistes lekcija viena vecāka ģimenēm "Konflikti un sadarbība"

In cooperation with the Health Center “Vivendi”, we invite single-parent families to participate in the free online lecture cycle “Small Team, Great Strength”.

In the lecture cycle, five sessions will address topics related to child development, parent well-being, mutual relationships, conflict resolution, boundaries, as well as career and financial decisions. You can apply for individual lectures or the entire cycle of five lectures.

The sessions will be led by clinical and health psychologist Kristiāna Kalniņa:

“In my work, I often meet parents who raise children alone or separately from the other parent. Such daily life means twice as much work, responsibilities, and sometimes more energy depletion, anxiety, and responsibility for parents. This lecture cycle was created with the aim of supporting parents so that they can not only provide safety and stability for the child, but also maintain their own strength, health, and balance.”

September 30 at 18:30-19:45 | “Child Development in a Single-Parent Family”

The lecture will provide knowledge about the peculiarities of child development when growing up in a single-parent family and the importance of the parent's role in child development. It will examine how to support the child's emotional, social, and cognitive development at different age stages, as well as the situation of single-parent families in Latvia and the world.

Participants will learn about possible risk factors, including feelings of loneliness, parental overload, and unclear boundaries, as well as protective factors – a stable routine, secure attachment, and an accessible support network.

October 7 at 18:30-19:45 | “Conflicts and Cooperation”

The lecture will offer the opportunity to learn practical skills for constructive conflict resolution and building healthy cooperation with the child and the other parent.

It will explain why conflicts arise and intensify, how to distinguish conflict from emotional violence, use “I-messages”, active listening, and boundary setting, as well as build cooperation with the other parent while keeping the child's interests at the center.

October 21 at 18:30-19:45 | “Parent Well-being and Health”

The lecture will be dedicated to the parent's mental and physical health. It will discuss overload, feelings of guilt, and isolation, signs of stress and burnout, as well as opportunities to take care of one's well-being in daily life.

The importance of sleep, nutrition, physical activities, and supportive people will be examined, as well as ways to create a balance between the child's and the parent's needs.

October 28 at 18:30–19:45 | “Safe and Respectful Relationships and Boundaries”

The lecture will examine the importance of relationship quality in shaping the child's ideas about mutual relationships, as well as emotional, physical, and digital boundaries between parent and child.

It will also discuss forming new relationships after divorce and their possible impact on the child. Participants will learn how to recognize the signs of a dependent relationship and help the child learn respectful communication.

November 11 at 18:30-19:45 | “Psychological Safety, Career Choices, and Financial Decisions”

The lecture will help better understand the psychological factors that influence attitudes towards money, work, career, and stability.

It will discuss the influence of early experiences and family beliefs on financial decisions, fear of scarcity, feelings of guilt, and the impact of stress on decision-making. It will also examine the importance of self-esteem and professional identity, perfectionism and fear of mistakes, maintaining motivation in the long term, the parent's role in shaping the child's attitude towards money and responsibility, as well as strengthening psychological resilience.

Registration for participation: ej.uz/mazakomanda

Zoom link for participation in the lectures: ej.uz/maza_komanda_nodarbiba

Additional information by phone 29276990.

Be healthy in Mārupes novads!

The activity is implemented within the framework of the project “Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Measures for the Residents of Mārupes novads” No. 4.1.2.2/1/24/I/025, funded by the European Social Fund Plus and the state budget.