Pro-Active Parenting and Divorce

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2. About Pro-Active Parenting and Divorce Learn How to..… Handle your emotions. Help your children before,during and after the divorce. Address issues with your children. Avoid the biggest pitfallsof divorce. Find valuable community resources that you can use on an ongoing basis. Learn how to co-parent. Find ways that you and your children can move on to enjoy the future. An Invitation to you.... We know this may be a time when support can be helpful, so we invite you to be part of the FYIfamilies community to share and discuss comments, thoughts and questions with “us” and with other parents who are going through the divorce process. Home Study I would like to have the flexibility of taking the course with me, so I like the fact it is light-weight. I prefer to study when I am in the mood, for varying lengths of time. I prefer to set my own pace and bookmark when I want. I prefer to study independently. I prefer to study from a booklet.

3. Co-parenting and Divorce Co-parenting and Divorce We would like to post a question that we get asked often … When is the best time to take the “ProActive Parenting and Divorce Class”? The answer is simple – we strongly recommend that you take it as early in the divorce process as possible. In fact, it’s helpful for couples that are separated or contemplating divorce to take the class even before they are filing and legally required to do so. You will learn how to co-parent in an effective way, and how to move forward in a way that is best for your children. Understanding how they might be affected, and what you can do to make the transition easier for them, will benefit all of you! Our on-line format allows you to take the class anytime of the day or night, and from anywhere you are. It is Nationally recognized and court-approved in Florida to fulfill the 4-hour required Parent Education and Family Stabilization course for all parents divorcing with children under 18 years of age….. Florida Parent Education and Family Stabilization Class:Proactive Parenting and Divorce Many people have asked us why we chose the name Proactive Parenting After Divorce for our Parent Education and Family Stabilization class.The reason is simple. We believe that the emphasis for parents who are divorcing and have children under the age of 18 should be on being proactive in their approach to parenting.  Being a proactive parent means that each parent will put the best interest of their child first and they will be vigilant in thinking about how their behavior will affcet their children…..

4. OWNER Dr.DebbieSwayman, DMFT,LMFT Dr. Debbie Swayman, DMFT, LMFT- Debbie holds a Masters Degree and a Doctorate Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Disorders from State University of New York College at Buffalo, and a Masters Degree in Speech/Language Pathology. In addition she is on the adjunct faculty for graduate studies in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Nova Southeastern University, and is also a clinical member and approved supervisor for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Karen Kaplan. MS.Ed, MS, LMFT Karen Kaplan, MS, MS.Ed, LMFT- Karen holds a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University, a Bachelors Degree in Education from Boston University and a Masters in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. She has authored additional courses on the subject of children and teenagers, stepparenting ,aging/care-giving and long term care.

5. Contact Information Pro-Active Parenting and Divorce Class Family Therapy Associates 5551 N. University Drive,Suite 202, Coral Springs, Florida 33067 Telephone: 954-341-2555 x 206 Email Us: info@ FYIclass.com Fax: 954-227-5595