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

Talking to your child about sex is no easy feat. Social media and the internet don’t have the answers and the values we want to instil to our children. The focus is now on consequences. How can we teach our children when is the right time? 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. The programme's approach does not focus on the consequences of having unhealthy and risky sexual behaviour but rather, it proposes TRUTHS leading to the roots as to why as human beings, we are naturally inclined to sexual honesty, dignity, respect and authentic freedom! Things that will be covered during the session: - Awareness of sexuality issues facing your child today - Tools on how to be the primary sexuality educator of your child.

Duration: 3 hours

Speaker:
The content in My Child is Made for More programme (MFM) is developed by Fr David Garcia, OP. He lectures at the Major Seminary and Catholic Theological Institute of Singapore in Moral Theology and is a well-known speaker who has addressed a spectrum of issues affecting society ranging from family life, social justice, and bioethics.

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

Gender, Sex and Identity are all topics that are now commonly discussed amongst the youth. More young people are also identifying themselves as ‘transgender’. Do you know enough about all these topics to dialogue with your kids about them?

In this session we will give you a brief overview of the sexual revolution and arm you with some key concepts about transgenderism.

After the session you will be able to:

• Understand some of these trending ideas that our youth are discussing

• Be more confident to dialogue with your teen and trigger them to think of some of the concepts vis-a-vis the ideas they have

Target Audience:

Parents and all Adult Caregivers

Duration:

2 Hours

Speaker:

Carmen Tan has been giving talks and workshops on gender and identity to teens and adults since 2016. She also runs cultural programmes for youths, under the umbrella of Social Enterprise for Education and Development Limited, a non-profit organisation that supports virtues-based cultural programmes for girls that complement their home education and prepares them to serve society in positive ways. Carmen has a Bachelor in Theology from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome) and a Master in Applied Linguistics

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

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.

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.