Parenting Classes

Growing Families International parenting series is building relationships that last a lifetime. Presented by Church of the Highlands, this ministry is here to bring hope and confidence to a new parenting generation.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- Gary & Anne Marie Ezzo
Gary Ezzo is a graduate of Talbot Seminary and school of Theology and is currently the Executive Director of Growing Families International.  Anne Marie Ezzo is a registered nurse with a background in pediatric nursing and is currently a child-birth instructor.  Together the Ezzo's have developed and authored parenting curricula used around the world.  Today, thousands of parents each week attend classes both here and abroad.  The reason - The material is practical, the principles work, and the steps for success are clearly marked.  The Ezzo's live in Chatsworth California where they enjoy their children and grandchildren.

The core curriculum lays the groundwork for your parenting no matter where you are in the process.

Preparation for Parenting and the Toddler Years

Birth to 15 months -- This class will add a new dimension to your baby's day.  It will establish the right learning patterns.  Training a pre-toddler will assist in the development of three life-serving skills: sitting, focusing, and concentrating.

Growing Kids God's Way 

15 months to pre-teen -- This class will teach you how to raise a morally responsible child, build moral character, discipline by encouragement, build trust in family relationships, and how to make the teen years great.

Preparation for Adolescence 

8 to 12 years old -- This class is the logical extension of Growing Kids Gods Way and is offered to those parents who have completed this first class.  The class will prepare you for the middle years.  It includes understanding moral maturity, how to encourage, seven warning flags, and courtship and dating.

Reaching the Heart of Your Teen 

12 to 19 years old -- The topics included in this class are: a healthy family profile, parenting  and outcomes, theories on rebellion, getting to the heart of the problem, principles of moral development, courtship and dating, and preparation for marriage.

These classes are offered on WEDNESDAY EVENINGS at the church. Child care is provided. 
For more information, class starting dates, or registration please contact the church office 
at (650) 873-4095.

Don't settle for less -- be the best parent you could possibly be. The rewards are worth it! 
"Raise a child up in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." 
Proverbs 22:6  --   God has a lot to say about parenting. In His eyes it is an awesome responsibility.

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