Synopsis

This workshop is to facilitate the discussion on what is a positive and flourishing relationship and why is it important for couples especially parents to cultivate the habits of positive emotions in order to build a greater resilience.

Key learning outcomes

• Able to list the criteria for positive relationship and know how it looks like

• Understand what positive emotions are

• Cultivating resilience in relationship.

Speaker Profile

Winifred Ling is a couples therapist and relationship coach. She is passionate about helping individuals and couples to pursue the relationship of their dreams. As a Certified Gottman Educator, she is qualified to conduct the renowned evidence-based parenting program called Bringing Baby Home for new parents and parents-to-be, Gottman Seven Principles Program and the Emotional Coaching Program. She has completed her Level 3 training in the Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

She is also a positive psychology practitioner. She applies the principles of Positive Psychology in helping individuals and couples who seek to live a more intentional, meaningful and flourishing life.

Synopsis

Where are our children learning about sexuality? When should we start to share with them about sexuality? How do we even begin? There are too many mixed and confusing messages bombarding our children. Parents can and must be the primary sexuality educator of our children. This talk will equip parents to journey with our child in the topic of sexuality and learn how and when to share age appropriate and value-based sexuality teachings with them.

Target audience

Parents, Educators and Anyone who works with children

Duration

1.5 to 2 hours

Speaker Profile

Benedict Lim is a married psychologist that specializes in leadership, engagement and culture. Benedict is CEO & Chief Psychologist of iGrow, a psychological consultancy firm that specializes in Happiness at work, family and life. He has accumulated more than a decade of experience working with corporate and youth in various settings.

Synopsis

Much have been spoken about communication between parents and their child to build a strong relationship. Yet we are seeing many broken relationships and miscommunication between parent and child especially during the teenage years. It is not enough to address the symptoms like stress and anxiety and not look at the root causes to build strong foundations for parent and child to flourish. This workshop aims to build this foundation by first asking parents the fundamental question: ‘What role are we playing as parents to our children?’ and to position parenting as a journey of creating space for lifelong communication and deeper relationships.

Target Audience

New parents who want to do it ‘right’, older parents who may face challenges with their teens, using references from virtues project for a values-based workshop with relevant quotes from the Catholic faith, that caters to both secular and Catholic audience.

Workshop objectives

• Gain awareness of your parenting goal and role. What needs reorientation?
• Learn to create a safe space for encountering between you and your child for a strong relationship.
• Practice skills to be more peaceful and communicate better with family members.
• Identify what other skills and knowledge that would help you be a happier parent?

Duration

2 Half-day Workshops (maximum of 10-15 couples to keep it easy for interaction)

Speaker Profile

Simone Lai is a mother of 2 young adults and during her journey, practised law, homeschooled her children and is passionate about education and helping others through restorative practices to discover purpose in life and be more resilient. She is currently Head of Religious and Moral Education and Faith Formation Coordinator at St. Joseph’s Institution International Elementary School (SJIIES). She is a Virtues Project trainer and has crafted many programmes catered to different audiences. She uses a coaching and mentoring approach to help parents explore how to foster better relationships with their children.

Synopsis

In today’s pressure cooker school environment, children can find themselves stressed and unable to cope with the overwhelming workload in school in addition to pressures related to friends and social media. This gives rise to a multitude of problems, such as anxiety, insomnia, low mood and in serious cases, depression and even suicidal thoughts. In this talk, we will discuss how to identify these symptoms of stress in your child at an early stage. Being able to equip your child with the tools of emotional resilience will go a long way in nurturing a well-adjusted child who is able to cope with the challenges of life.

Speaker Profile

Dr Tan E-Ching is deeply passionate about imparting the tools of emotional resilience to the younger generation. In her 20 years as a Senior Family Physician of a group medical practice, she observed a rising trend of mental health problems like anxiety and depression in all age groups, particularly the younger generation. Dr Tan hopes to be able to share her experience and expertise especially in today’s climate when the numbers reporting issues like insomnia, anxiety and depression are rising exponentially. There is an urgent need to equip both children and adults with the vital life skills of self-care, empathy, confidence andcommunication skills to help them navigate the challenges in life.

Synopsis

Calling all parents who want to be the primary sexuality educator of their children! My Child is Made for More addresses the sexuality issues facing youth these days on pre-marital and casual sex and pornography. The approach is not to focus on the consequences of having unhealthy and risky sexual behaviour (which is what most sexuality education programmes cover), rather it is a programme that proposes TRUTHS leading to the roots as to why as human beings, we are naturally inclined to sexual honesty, dignity, respect and authentic freedom.

Duration

4 Sessions, 2 hours each (Total: 8 hours)

Session Breakdown

Session 1: My Body is Me

Session 2: My Body Communicates

Session 3: My Friendship is Personal

Session 4: My Decisions Make Me

Made for More programme (MFM) is developed by Fr David Garcia, OP It is conducted by facilitators trained in MFM principles and consists of parents, therapists, educators and young adults who believe in these principles and are passionate to share and empower parents to be their child’s primary sexuality educator. The aim is to transmit to our children that they are all made for more!

Synopsis

Empowering teens to address sexuality issues they commonly face today regarding sex and sexuality including pre-marital, casual sex and pornography. This programme proposes TRUTHS leading to the roots as to why as human beings we are naturally inclined to sexual honesty, dignity, respect and authentic freedom.

Target Audience

Teens aged 15-18 years

Duration

4 Sessions, 2 Hours each (Total: 8 Hours)

Session Breakdown

Session 1: My Body is Me

Session 2: My Body Communicates

Session 3: My friendship is Personal

Session 4: My Decisions Make Me

Made for More programme (MFM) is developed by Fr David Garcia, OP It is conducted by facilitators trained in MFM principles and consists of parents, therapists, educators and young adults who believe in these principles and are passionate to share and empower parents to be their child’s primary sexuality educator. The aim is to transmit to our children that they are all made for more!

Synopsis

Do you want to motivate your child to do well in their studies?

Are you interested to know your child's strengths and talents?

Do you want to set your child up for success?

The answers to these questions depend on your definition of success. Do you define success as the world dictates with academic excellence and material wealth, OR as the fulfilment of your child’s potential to be who he or she is meant to be?

• Every child is unique and has his or her own communication and behavioural style
• Parents need to know what their child’s communication style is so that they can use certain phrases that are framed in their child’s behavioural language to communicate with them
• This way of communication motivates their child to take ownership of their life, including and beyond just their studies

Learn these skills at this talk

• Understanding your child's strengths and talents
• Communicating in your child's behavioural language
• Setting your child up for success

Duration

1.5 hours

Speaker Profile

Andrew Soong has more than 15 years of speaking and training experience. He is a father of two sons and brings with him a wealth of more than 30 years of parenting experience. Andrew considers himself to be a ‘Bridge Builder’ of parent and child relationships and has helped to bridge the communication and relationship gap between many parents and their children. He has been interviewed on the topic of parenting by CatholicSG Radio Faith@Home, Money Mind and CNA938 radio. Andrew is a certified Speaker, Trainer and Coach and an Executive Director of the John Maxwell Team. He is also a certified Human Behavioural Analysis Trainer and Consultant.

Synopsis

Scary Stats:

• 82,000,000 porn videos are viewed by children every day.
• 90% of the 8 to 19 year-olds viewed pornography
• 9 out of 10 12 to 17 year-olds think pornography is OK
• 1 in 4 children are harassed by strangers in chat rooms
• 38% of the first exposure to pornography is via pop ups

This talk aims to shed light on the monstrous porn industry that can enter every room and mind. Understand why pornography is so attractive and how pornography cripples our children. Be equipped with practical tips to tackle this insidious addiction.

Target audience

Parents and anyone who works with children

Duration

2 hours

Speaker Profile

Benedict Lim is a married psychologist that specializes in leadership, engagement and culture. Benedict is CEO & Chief/Psychologist of iGrow, a psychological consultancy firm that specializes in Happiness at work, family and life. He has accumulated more than a decade of experience working with corporate and youth in various settings.

Synopsis

In today’s world, we do not give enough credit towards the importance of taking care of our mental and emotional health, much less our children’s. In our school environment, our children have become overwhelmed with pressures from school, families, relationships, friends and even more. This leads to a myriad of emotions and thus, they are unable to cope with it.

We as parents need to build our children’s emotional resilience to help them live a well-balanced life. Raising Emotionally Resilient Children will equip parents to learn the necessary tools to nurture their children’s self-confidence, empathy and motivation skills.

Duration

1.5 hours

Speaker Profile

Dr Tan E-Ching is deeply passionate about imparting the tools of emotional resilience to the younger generation. In her 20 years as a Family Physician of a group medical practice, she observed a rising trend of mental health problems like anxiety and depression to all age groups, particularly to the younger generation. Dr Tan hope to be able to share her experiences and expertise especially in today’s climate when the numbers reporting issues like insomnia, anxiety and depression are rising exponentially. There is an urgent need to equip both children and adults with the vital life skills of self-care, empathy, confidence and communication skills to help them navigate the challenges in life.

Synopsis

Many parents find themselves faced with a stranger when their child turns into a contrary teenager. Do we stay firm or give in? How should parents navigate this turbulent period for themselves and their teenager?

The speaker will cover the following:

• How to involve the adolescent in the problem-solving process in the family
• Controlling negative emotions
• Specific problems solving and negotiating techniques
• Guidelines for defining problems
• 9-stage model for managing a crisis in the family

Duration

1.5 hours

Speaker Profile

Bro Collin Wee, FSC is no newcomer to the scene in parenting. He has more than 30 years of experience as a counsellor and worked with youth of all ages. He is presently the Director of Hope House, a registered charity under the MSF and a home which provides residential programmes for youths at risk. Its vision is to be an Oasis of Hope, with the goal of giving youths, hope for a new beginning.

Synopsis

This is an experiential workshop, creating a space for the children to explore and be aware of their own and each other’s’ giftedness. Enabling our children, who are of value and dignity, to make value-based discernment in choosing their friends, and seed planning relating to relationship and intimacy.

Target Audience

Pre-teens 11 to 12 years old

Duration

2 Hours

Speaker Profile

Geraldine Wee has practiced theatre for the last 20 years, performing, writing, directing and using the therapeutic nature of drama to empower youth and community groups. She uses techniques from drama therapy, psychodrama and sociodrama to conduct Experiential workshops for personal growth.

Synopsis

If a friend or a relative were to approach you to talk about his/her strained marital/ intimate relationship, how would you respond to that person? How would go about having this conversation to help your friend or relative better manage the strained intimate/ marital relationship?

The “Marital First Responders” training course is a great tool for using the power of existing personal networks to create healthier, happier and more stable relationships. This workshop is suitable for those involved in couple and marital work, as well as those who like to provide better personal help to friends and family members in emotional distress.

Key learning outcomes

Participants will learn the seven essential skills captured in two acronyms:

LEAP - Listen. Empathise. Affirm. Perspective

CAR - Challenge. Advice. Resources

Duration

9am – 5.30 pm

Speaker Profile

Fr (Dr) Charles Sim, S.J., is a Jesuit, family therapist, teacher and researcher. Fr Charles received his “Marital First Responder” (MFR) training from his advisor and mentor, Prof. Doherty at the University of Minnesota, and personalized instructions in the “Person-of-the-Therapist” (POTT) Model from Dr Harry Aponte at Philadelphia (USA) in 2015. Upon returning to Singapore, he redeveloped the MFR and POTT training to meet the local needs of the university, community and its practitioners, in consultation with Drs Doherty and Aponte. This programme consists of online learning modules by Fr (Dr) Charles Sim and a live workshop conducted by MFR Trainers. Catholic Family Life, in collaboration with Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), is running the Marital First Responder training course. Participants are to complete online learning modules prior to the workshop and take part in pre-and post-training surveys.

Synopsis

With the daily stresses and challenges of life today, fatherhood can be a daunting task. In our quest to become that father that God has called us to be, come and let us reclaim our mission as fathers – to be the link between heaven and earth, between God and His children. Examine our own hearts as fathers and how we want to connect with our children. In addition, come and enjoy being in the fellowship of fathers, fathers-to-be, and caregivers playing a fathering role.

Outline

• A father’s challenges and his greatest challenge
• A father’s mission and family mission
• What we can learn from a model father – St Joseph and the practical insights
• The resolution
• Launching into accountability

Duration

2 hours (The workshop will be facilitated with small group discussions and reflections, short video clips and activities)

Speaker Profile

Clement Ong is a certified coach with years of experience working with families, particularly with young parents and couples. He has a passion in helping couples build strong and healthy marriages and empowering parents to bring up strong and resilient children. Clement holds a Master of Social Science in Professional Counselling from Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. He is a career and executive coach and has been an Associate Therapist with Family Life Society for the past 10 years.