Autumn/Winter 2025 Courses
Starting Wednesday October 8th
Morning course: 10-11am, every week for 8 weeks
Afternoon course: 1-2pm, every week for 8 weeks
Cost: €50 (can be waived for those with limited incomes, please contact Elaine McKiernan 01 662 9212/emckiernan@onefamily.ie)
- How to have child-centered approach, ensuring children are well supported through the transition
- Practical tools to improve communication between parents, how to manage conflict, develop a shared parenting plan and more
- Encourage parents to have pride in the new family form, inviting children to ask questions and being available to answer the awkward questions about family forms as they arise
- Solve shared parenting problems in a positive way which focuses on the needs of your children
- Create practical arrangements for children that minimise stress and conflict
- Improve communication with your children and with the other parent
- Cope with the emotional impact of separation and learn stress management techniques
- Help your children cope emotionally with the separation
- Deal with the challenges of post-separation or being a ‘live away’ parent.
Cost: €50 (can be waived for those with limited incomes, please contact Elaine McKiernan 01 662 9212/emckiernan@onefamily.ie)
- For parents of toddlers through to late primary school
- Develop a greater understanding of childhood development and typical behaviours
- Learn how to support your child through family transitions
- Learn the difference between healthy and unhealthy conflict, discipline and punishment and how to manage both as a parent
- Develop practical skills to become a model for your child’s behaviour and emotional regulation
- Learn how to be an assertive parent who also has their needs and rights met
- Help your child with emotional regulation, active listening and develop open communication
- Self-care during stressful times
- Learn how to be more confident in how you parent and how to be assertive with your child
- Guidance and assistance on dealing with common child challenges
- Practical advice on how to effectively manage conflict with your child
- Learn about difference between discipline and punishment and how to teach children appropriate behaviours as they grow
How to register for courses:
1. Click on the link for your chosen course.
2. You will be brought to the Fetch.com page of your chosen course. Find the green “apply now” button on the course and click.
3. You will be asked to create a new account on Fetch.com. You must create an account before you can register for the course.
4. You will then be able to register for the course. You will be sent a payment request for 50 euro. If you are unable to make an online payment, you can pay for the course in-person at our office at 8 Coke Ln, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 EN2Y. If you have need the payment waived for the course, please contact Elaine McKiernan at emckiernan@onefamily.ie/01 662 9212
5. You will also be asked to complete One Family’s parenting registration form. After you have completed this, a member of our parenting team will contact you to confirm your place on the course.
If you can’t commit to weekly courses, we also provide
pre-recorded, self-directed versions of these courses.