The Relationship Center
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foster Parenting


Parenting is one of the most important jobs you can have and also the most difficult, especially parenting a foster child. Parenting someone else’s child is very different from parenting one’s own. There are agency requirements and state laws that prohibit foster parents from doing some of the things they may have done with their own children, making it necessary to learn some new effective techniques that will be appropriate for raising someone else’s children.

I have worked in the field of foster care for 17 years. During that time I was a case manager, a counselor, a supervisor, an assistant executive director and the director of training and development. I have helped hundreds of foster parents with thousands of foster children. I understand that foster parenting is one of the hardest jobs on earth. The Relationship Center can help you learn parenting skills that will assist you in getting through those difficult times and improve your relationship with your foster child/teen. 

The Relationship Center offers individual and family counseling and coaching, as well as, workshops and teleclasses.  We provide free services like chats, a blog, a bulletin board and our monthly free eZine, Inside Out, which is full of helpful parenting advice.  The Relationship Center provides advice and help on parenting issues such as communication, discipline, dating, drugs & alcohol, child abuse recognition and recovery, suicide intervention, depression, anger management, stress management, step-parenting and foster care… just to name a few.

If you want to Improve your relationship with your Foster Child or Teen…
You have Come to the Right Place….

The Relationship Center is your resource
for all your Foster Parenting Needs.

Teleclasses

What is a Teleclass?
Teleclasses are the new and upcoming technology for brief conferences and self-development experiences!Learn and improve without leaving your home. Teleclasses are simply conference calls, ranging in size from 2 to 100 participants, where you can hear the teleclass leader share his/her expertise, interact with other individuals on the call and ask pertinent questions. When you register for a teleclass, you will receive an email with a phone number and an access code. At the appointed time, you will dial the number, punch in the access code provided and be instantly connected to a conference telephone line with the other participants. The only cost to you will be your cost of a long distance phone call. This works out to $3.00 for the whole hour if your long distance rate is $.05/minute or it's nothing if you use the free minutes allotted with your cell phone.

The advantages of teleclasses are that you don’t have to leave your home. You can remain anonymous---no one knows you. You don't have to speak if you don't want to. You can hang up if the call doesn’t interest you. You can multitask while in the privacy of your own home. You don’t have to worry about what you’re going to wear. And you won’t need driving directions!

During the calls, there will be time when everyone but me will be muted. This cuts down on any background noise and allows me to present the message. After that, the phone lines will be open and you will be able to ask questions or make comments.

In the hustle and bustle of today’s world, teleclasses are an innovative option to getting help and information needed from a live person without leaving the comfort of your home.

FREE Teleclass - How to Talk to Your Adolescent -
February 16, 2006 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
March 12, 2006 - 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Have you ever attempted to have a discussion with your teen that turned into a war zone? Have you tried to talk to you teen and been ignored or dismissed? Talking to teenagers in a way that they hear us is a challenge. There is a delicate line to walk between sharing your knowledge, values, and experiences and lecturing (what your child believes he or she hears). Would you like to maximize the chances your child will listen to you? Join us on this call to learn how to deliver information in a way that your child can hear. Learn how to negotiate to minimize conflict in your relationship. Learn how to become friends with your teenager again while still maintaining your parental role.

Foster Parenting Teleseries - Six (6) hour teleseries commencing, Monday April 10, 2006 and continuing for six (6) consecutive weeks from 8:00 -9:00 p.m. EST. Click on link for more information or to purchase. Foster Parent Agencies - Please click here to order this teleseries

Workshops

2006 Parent/Teen Workshop Weekend
Register Now for the introductory price of $774.00  It cost nothing to register and you are under no obligation to purchase. Click here for more information and to register.

Reports & eBooks

Coming Soon

eCourses

What is an eCourse?
These are weekly lessons and assignments that you will get in your email box to help you deal with issues you, or someone you know, may be experiencing in your life. Since Kim used to have a private counseling practice, she is aware that there are many people out there who might like the benefit of counseling but aren’t ready or willing to take the next step and actually make the appointment. These e-courses provide a way for you to work on your issues in the comfort of your own home. Each course is at least 12 weeks in duration. . You can work at your own pace and individual coaching is offered at a reduced rate should you get involved in a lesson and feel you want more individual direction. Pay only a fraction of the cost of 12 weeks of actual counseling. You could expect to pay, at minimum, $600 for 12 weeks of counseling and my eCourses are priced at a low cost of $50 - $100 depending on which course you choose to take. That comes out to be between $4 and $5 a session!. They also come with a money back guarantee. If you do not receive actual value from these lessons, just email Kim at kim@therelationshipcenter.biz within two (2) weeks of receiving your last lesson and receive a full refund. What is there to lose? Work on your sensitive areas at your own pace, in the privacy of your own home, without anyone being the wiser. There is also the added coaching support should you want it. Try one today.

Parenting Teens without Navigating a War Zone
In this 20-week course, parents will learn how to work with their teens to create a harmonious home environment where each are able to get what they need. We will discuss yesterday’s model of parenting, as well as why it’s ineffective with teens today. You will learn a firm foundation in Choice Theory, which explains all human behavior---including yours and your children’s. You will learn how to negotiate win/win solutions so as not to experience all the resistance teens like to use. Issues such as homework; sex; drinking/drugs; choice of friends; curfew; chores; music, hairstyle, piercings and tattoos; and bedtime are all weekly lessons designed to give you some insight as to how to manage those situations with your children. Only $100.00

Coaching

Coaching is offered to individuals, couples and families who are looking for contentment and satisfaction in their lives. People wanting to increase their own sense of personal power or those dedicated to improving their significant relationships in their lives will benefit from Kim’s coaching. These are everyday people who know that there’s got to be a better way. There are many different coaching packages available. Click here to go to our coaching page.

 

Inside Out - Personal Edition

July 6, 2005 -- Vol.1, Issue 7 -- Parenting -- Roots & Wings

May 18, 2005 -- Vol.1, Issue 4 -- How is Peaceful Parenting Different?

May 4, 2005 -- Vol. 1, Issue 3 -- Kyle's Deployment

 

 

Top of Page

Coaching for Excellence
P.O. Box 2666
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
Phone: 708-957-6047
Fax: 708-957-8028
info@therelationshipcenter.biz

Get a Free Recording about a Life Changing Process,
Inside Out Empowerment
and receive our FREE Newsletter,
Inside Out Thinking

Name
Email
Zip
 

My promise: I respect your time and your privacy. Your email will not be sold or rented. It will be used solely for communications from Kim Olver.

View Past issues of
Inside Out Thinking

Take our FREE Relationship Assessment to determine your compatibility with your current or future life partner!

 

 

Search:

Keywords:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home | Blog | About Us | Testimonials | Events | Products | Resources | Contact Us

Become an Affiliate | Affiliate Login

Stumble It! 

© 2005 Coaching for Excellence