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Do you offer in-person classes?
How do I decide which class is best for me?
Why Positive Discipline classes?
What if my children are in different age brackets?
How do the parenting classes work?
Can I complete the 8 week class more quickly?
I want to teach a parenting class, do you offer facilitator training?

Do you offer in-person classes?
Our classes are offered exclusively online. They are affordable and convenient for busy schedules. If you need an in-person class you can try contacting your local social services department or the YMCA.

How do I decide which class is best for me?
You can take an 8 week class where you will have a personal coach during the entire class. Since these classes last several weeks, you have the time to actually put into practice what you are learning and have an expert to help you as you go through the material.

We have four Premium 8 Week Online Classes that require you to complete brief feedback forms for each week and you will receive your certificate.
Parenting Young Children: Appropriate for a family with preschoolers ages 3-6.
Respectful and Effective Parenting: Appropriate for a family with children between the ages 6 and 12 or for families with children in varying age brackets.
Parenting Teenagers: Appropriate for children over the age of 12.
Stressless Single Parenting: When you are open to learn new skills you will find that life as a single parent has opportunities and benefits that you never thought possible for you and your children.

Premium 8 Week Online Parenting Classes with Certificate
• 100% Online. Start Immediately
• Your login and password sent immediately, no waiting for access to your class
• Read class material, put it into practice, complete feedback forms for certificate
• 8 hour Certificate of Completion, accepted by courts or your money back. Guaranteed
• Live help during business hours with our toll free number
• Due to publisher copyright we are unable to offer the class material for the Stressless Single Parenting class in digital format. You can get started right away online until your book arrives in 2-3 business days.

Plus Only at LifeMatters.com. Not Available Anywhere Else!
• You get personal coaching from an expert parent educator 24/7 DURING the 8 week class
• You receive a printed version of your Positive Discipline parenting book sent by mail absolutely FREE

If you need to get a Certificate of Completion in a hurry, we offer 4 Rapid Certificate Parenting Classes. In these classes read your class material online, pass an online test and receive your certificate immediately. As quickly as you can read the material and pass the test you can print your certificate.
Co-Parenting Divorce: Appropriate for parents who are currently divorcing or recently divorced with children of any age.
Parenting Young Children: Appropriate for a family with preschool age children.
Respectful and Effective Parenting: Appropriate for a family with children between the ages 6 and 12 or for families with children in varying age brackets.
Parenting Teenagers: Appropriate for children over the age of 12.
Stressless Single Parenting: When you are open to learn new skills you will find that life as a single parent has opportunities and benefits that you never thought possible for you and your children.

Rapid Online Parenting Classes with Certificate of Completion
• 100% Online. Start Immediately
• Your login and password sent immediately, no waiting for access to your class material
• Read the online class material and pass the true/false and multiple choice online test
• Your online test is available 24/7 and scored immediately
• Pass the test and your FREE Certificate is available immediately for printing
• 4 hour Certificate of Completion, accepted by courts or your money back. Guaranteed
• Live help during business hours with our toll free number

Why base the online classes on Positive Discipline?
With our experience of working with families, a parenting style based on the principles of psychologist Alfred Adler like the Positive Discipline books is the best system available for effective, respectful parenting. We base our online parenting classes on the Positive Discipline books because:
Positive Discipline books continue to be updated and revised
Positive Discipline uses examples that are current with today's culture and problems
Positive Discipline promotes discipline that focuses on solutions rather than logical consequences
Positive Discipline challenges the idea that children need to feel bad to do better
Positive Discipline redefines time-outs as positive rather than punitive
Positive Discipline emphasizes kind and firm discipline without being permissive
Positive Discipline is non-punitive and non-violent principles is an ideal for those parents with a history of domestic violence
Positive Discipline emphasizes understanding why adults are responsible for many behavior problems
Positive Discipline gives us resources to enhance our online classes with audio and video
Positive Discipline author, Jane Nelson, Ed.D. continues to write, lecture and present workshops

What if my children are in different age brackets?
If you have children that are preschoolers and teens or school age and teens, take the Respectful and Effective Online Parenting Class. It gives you the "basics" of Positive Discipline that applies to all ages.

How do the parenting classes work?
Just go to our parent help page for that information.

Can I complete the Premium 8 Week Class more quickly?
The 8 week class takes a minimum of 8 weeks to complete. You will receive one lesson each week and only one. This gives you time to put into practice what you are learning. This allows this class to be accepted by the courts that require parenting classes. If you need a faster way to get a certificate take one of the rapid certification classes.

I want to teach a parenting class, do you offer facilitator training?
At this time we do not offer a "train the trainer" program. We have a Developing Capable Young People-Complete Leader's Package for leading parenting classes but we do not train or certify trainers at this time.

The online Parenting Classes are educational in nature and the classes are not intended to be psychotherapy. If you feel you have specific mental health needs please consult your health care professional.

Would your agency like to refer clients to parenting classes that provide ongoing support, the ability to track the progress of participants, The parenting classes teach focusing on solutions and are based on kind and firm parenting not corporal punishment and are an excellent model for families with a history of domestic violence? If so please contact us.