Parenting Ni

This month’s podcast is now live! We’re chatting all things reading including insight from Libraries NI on the services they offer for families 📚📖 https://parentingni.podbean.com/e/reading -with-your-childr…/

Thank you Ulster Unionist Party for pledging to put #ParentsInThePicture. Committing to do more to engage with, support and empower parents in local council areas www.parentingni.org/about-us/policy-resea rch

Our popular Parenting Children's Challenging Behaviour programme is coming to Newtownabbey! Starting on Tuesday 14 May this FREE 6 week course looks at a different aspect each week of understanding and managing children's behaviour. Call us on freephone 0808 8010 722 to register! https://www.parentingni.org/…/parenting -childrens-challeng…/

Just a few spaces left on this Walking on Eggshells course starting next week! We can help you to have a calmer, violent free home. Call 0808 8010 722 to register. Visit our website for more details https://www.parentingni.org/…/belfast-w alking-on-eggshells…/

Thank you to the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) for committing to putting #ParentsInThePicture and stating it in their manifesto this local election. Councillors are pledging to do more to support parents in their communities www.parentingni.org/about-us/policy-resea rch

😂 Happy Easter everyone! We hope you had been enjoying some family time together in this beautiful weather!

As Green Party in Northern Ireland launched their manifesto today we want to thank them for committing to engaging, supporting and empowering parents in their community #GreenMeans #SupportingParents parentingni.org/about-us/policy-research #ParentsInThePicture

Looking forward to having Train the Trainer courses for practitioners in Belfast, Newry and Derry~Londonderry this summer with Stepping into School, Power of the Parent Child Relationship and Digital Parenting! You can book your places now: https://www.parentingni.org/profession… /…/training-calendar/

Hey Facebook fam, thanks for all the love! We really appreciate you being part of this little community and sharing about the services we offer 💜

We have a few Parenting Apart programmes coming up - * 1st May: Parenting Apart for Dads in Ballymena * 2nd May: Parenting Apart for Mums in Belfast * 8th May: Parenting Apart in Antrim with Families Together Project. This programme is great for meeting with other parents who are experiencing similar issues and helping you to minimise the impact of separation on your child. Check our website for more details and call us on freephone 0808 8010 722 to register https://www.parentingni.org/programme-cal endar/

A big thank you to Alliance Party of Northern Ireland who launched their Council Manifesto today which includes a commitment to supporting parents. We're asking parties to to do more to engage with, support and empower parents in local council areas with our Parents in the Picture campaign. You can find out more about the pledge here https://www.parentingni.org/about-us/poli cy-research/

A new campaign #ThisIsParenthood launched today after WaterWipes found that half of parents feel like they are failing due to the picture perfect portrayal of parenting on social media. We know that this is something that is a very real pressure for parents in today's society. What do you think of this idea? Would you like to see a more honest portrayal of parenthood in your social media feeds? https://www.itv.com/…/half-of-irish-mot hers-feel-failure-o…/

The first date for this course is fully booked, so we are delighted to be able to offer this Walking on Eggshells programme for mums and dads in Belfast thanks to funding from the Assets Recovery Community Scheme. We can help you to achieve a calmer, violent free home. Call us on freephone 0808 8010 722 to register https://www.parentingni.org/…/belfast-w alking-on-eggshells…/

Parents of teenagers in the Derry~Londonderry area, the Parenting Your Teen programme is coming your way! Programmes are informal, looking at the challenges of parenting young people and are a great way to meet up with new people experiencing similar situations. Fancy coming along? Register on freephone 0808 8010 722 https://www.parentingni.org/…/odyssey-p arenting-your-teen-…/

The Mae Murray Foundation and PlayBoard NI would like to hear from parents and carers on play opportunities for children with disabilities. Your feedback will help form a guidance document which will aim to influence the design and development of more inclusive play areas that meet the needs of all children. Make sure you have your say on this important issue by completing the survey: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MMFPBParentsCare rs

Just 3 weeks to go until we take part in the Belfast City Marathon Team Relay. We thought we'd get you guys involved in keeping us motivated for the last weeks of training! Help us create the ultimate playlist for keeping us going, suggest you motivational tunes below! Bonus points for any tracks with running puns, just a bit of fun for a Sunday afternoon!

We are delighted to announce that our app is now available on both iOS and Android! So you can now download it on Apple and Android devices 🥳🎉 Just search Parenting NI in your app store to download. Parenting support at your fingertips 👆📱 https://www.parentingni.org/resources/par enting-ni-app/

There's still time for you to have your say in this survey asking your thoughts on the Department of Education's Helping Hand campaign. Do you feel it has encouraged you to get more involved in your child's education? It'll take no longer than 10 minutes. Thank you 😁 https://depen.questionpro.com/

This month's podcast is going to be all about reading! From reluctant readers to the benefits of reading with your children. Do you have any questions you would like answered in the episode? Post them in the comments below and we'll add them to the discussion!

Very much enjoyed Pip Jaffa's thoughtful comments on the launch of WEA-NI's policy brief on Separated Dads.

Thanks for this.....super link

Very much enjoyed Pip Jaffa's thoughtful comments on the launch of WEA-NI's policy brief on Separated Dads.

Thanks for this.....super link