Parenting
Being a parent is joyful and rewarding, yet it can also be challenging. Becoming a parent is a major life change, and parents’ roles evolve as their children grow.
Being a parent is joyful and rewarding, yet it can also be challenging. Becoming a parent is a major life change, and parents’ roles evolve as their children grow.
Family Day is a great opportunity to spend quality time ...
Community kitchen for Syrians are community-based cooking...
Please join us for this free 6-week parenting program.
Parenting is challenging at the best of times, but it ca...
This self-directed educational program is designed for p...
Divorce and separation are stressful for both parents an...
This eight-week parenting group is based on the highly r...
This eight-week parenting group is based on the highly r...
If you want to attend a parenting program, learn and gai...
Parent-Child Mother Goose programs are offered by organi...
Nobody's Perfect in Your Community
Your child is behaving badly…again. What do you do?
Did you know that hot water scalds are the leading cause...
Why join a Nobody's Perfect Parenting Program?
This course is a self-paced study, ideal for divorcing, ...
A general high conflict class designed to help particip...
This skills-based training program designed by Bill Eddy...
This online parenting skills class is designed for famil...
This online parenting skills class is designed for famil...
This online parenting skills class is designed for famil...
This eight-week parenting group is based on the highly r...
Summer is a fun carefree time of year for many children,...
The BC Council for Families trains family service practi...
Enriching bilingual language development with the 4Rs
For a long time my seven-year-old son had been asking fo...
As I walk through the mall, I hear a child’s ear-piercing...
Nobody's Perfect XPEY' Elementary School (Perviously Mac...
Nobody's Perfect Parenting is an experiential learning e...
Free Parent Support
The holidays are a time to celebrate and connect with fa...
The ABC’s for New Parents is a new easy to read parenting...
This eight-week parenting group is based on the highly r...
Instead of teaching our children to show they care for o...
Eastside Family Place will run our fall NPP starting Tue...
Are you concerned about your child’s education?
If you’re like most moms and dads, you’re probably so bu...
Today’s families come in all shapes and sizes.
When is the right time to start having kids?
Incorporating mindfulness into your family life is a gre...
A workshop for parents who are looking to share parentin...
Eastside Family Place in east Vancouver is running a Nob...
One of the best ways to help children learn about money ...
For parents in Burnaby and New Westminster with children...
For parents with kids zero to five
There are no perfect children or perfect parents. We can...
There are no perfect children or perfect parents. We can...
There are no perfect children or perfect parents. We can...
There are no perfect children or perfect parents. We can...
This 8-week parenting group is based on the highly regar...
This 8-week parenting group is based on the highly regar...
This 8-week parenting group is based on the highly regar...
This 8-week parenting group is based on the highly regar...
A parenting program for families with children aged 7-12
Harvesting the Nourishment
Did you know that injuries are the leading cause of deat...
The beginning of a new school year brings a lot of chang...
With the Olympics starting in Rio this month it seems fi...
Families don’t face just one issue or problem; all of th...
Melissa Gus is a First-Nations single mother living in N...
Rachel Skidmore is a single mother of two children who is...
“Hello Muddah, hello Fadduh, Here I am at, Camp Grenada…”
Are you dreading hearing “mom I’m bored,” this summer?
Turn on the light of creativity with your kids by unplug...
Addressing the Root Causes of Poverty in BC
The majority of children in the UK are spending less tha...
Parents who use positive parenting practices tend to rai...
The start of a new year is a great time to make resoluti...
This course is a self-paced study, ideal for divorcing, ...
This a general high conflict class designed to help you ...
This skills-based training program designed by Bill Eddy...
This online parenting skills class is designed for famil...
This online parenting skills class is designed for famil...
Six years ago Jack and Frances MacDougall felt stressed ...
Meet the Bright family. They look like a typical young h...
With the holiday season quickly approaching, now is a gr...
An eight week parenting workshop based on the STEP* meth...
An eight week parenting workshop based on the STEP* meth...
Spanking is not an effective form of discipline
Understanding child abuse and how you can help
Spanking is not an effective discipline method.
Tips for preparing children to be home alone
Parents' primary concern is their children's mental well...
Do you find yourself having difficulty letting go and re...
Meet the Bright family. They look like a typical young h...
From day camps to swimming and soccer lessons there are ...
Helping mothers learn strategies to build healthy relati...
Helping mothers learn strategies to build healthy relati...
A new addition to the family comes with many joys and un...
Share your thoughts.
Having a baby is a joyous experience, but even the best ...
Elmer is not like the other boy ducklings.
In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Ta...
With warmhearted humour, the author shares her experience...
100 imaginative and practical guidelines for authentic e...
Emotions affect motivation, self-awareness, social relat...
The ultimate resource for any kid who's ever been picked...
Strong feelings and intense emotions are part of every p...
Tips on building confidence and self-esteem
Turn sibling rivalry into positive sibling relationships...
Anger is normal
My Tween and Me is a parenting program for families with...
Enhance your maternal mental health literacy at this one...
Learn how to help parents with children aged 0-5 years c...
The most valuable service we can provide is to give a vo...
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Gain insight into the impact of domestic violence on chi...
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Acquire new knowledge, tools, and techniques to support ...
Learn about the power of voice, song and rhythm
Gain insight into a child’s emotional world
Learn ideas and techniques for improving your communicat...
Develop creative strategies to help children affected by...
BC Provincial NPP Coordinator Ruby Banga’s Journal
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Thank you for taking the time to answer this brief survey...
A seasonal story about kindness, giving and how nature c...
Develop new strategies to help children affected by trau...
Gain a better understanding of the variety of complex fa...
Learn how to best support people who have experienced tr...
Learn skills, awareness and strategies to stay safe and ...
Acquire new knowledge, tools, and techniques to support ...
"Trauma informed services for families take into account...
New parents often feel isolated and overwhelmed and stru...
Website user survey
Joel Kaplan, the BC Council for Families' former Executiv...
How to make summer self-care last all year
On Friday, June 15 the BC Council for Families hosted it...
The BC Council for Families would like to congratulate Ki...
“Are there any courses available for parents on how to b...
A brochure for parents to inform them about the Nobody's...
The more curious a child is the better their performance...
BC Council for Families Appoints New Executive Director
This PTIB* approved program provides the skills to desig...
“I know we've come a long way, We're changing day to day...
Provinces and territories across Canada are recognizing ...
The greater number of adverse childhood experiences a pe...
Parents are the experts on their children, but during th...
How Connected are Vancouverites?
Parenting strategies follow trends, and in the digital a...
A new report by BC’s Representative for Children and Yout...
Parenting can be rewarding and challenging at the same t...
It is important for organizations working with diverse f...
A new report released by the United Nations outlines fam...
Have you ever noticed that when you give yourself a brea...
Six books about the diversity and uniqueness of families
An Evaluation of the Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Program
The Alliance of Professionals Serving Young Parents (APS...
Thanks to a culture of welcome grant from the United Way...
Many parents are hesitant to ask their friends and famil...
Indigenous children are being removed from their homes a...
In December the BC Council for Families ran a four-day s...
Getting enough sleep is a necessity, yet 31 per cent of ...
On November 25 The BC Council for Families ran its first...
We are currently living in a culture where judgment of p...
If you are a Parent-Child Mother Goose Program Facilitato...
Home visitors can help prevent childhood obesity by work...
The free and lazy days of summer become an instant memor...
The majority of parents are not following recommended in...
e Tools and Resources to Identify and Support Women with...
Imagine being a parent travelling alone on the bus with ...
There is growing research that proves spending time clos...
Youth with substance problems in BC often have long trea...
Young adults are more likely to be living at home with t...
In a departure from usual practice, the Representative ha...
Outside play + a good night’s sleep = success in element...
Intergenerational programming benefits both elders and y...
There’s magic in the air every Wednesday morning as the ...
Approximately one in seven mothers experience postpartum...
Many people think of sensitive children as being fragile...
I have been a good sleeper my whole life. As a child I c...
More than 1,300 parents are participating in BC’s new Si...
A new report by the Offices of the Information and Priva...
On October 23 and 24th, the BC Council for Families and t...
Andrea Lemire, outgoing Executive Director, and Anique Ro...
Children whose parents participate in a prenatal program...
Thank you for participating in the Nobody's Perfect Facil...
New Beginnings, the largest Young Parent Program in BC, ...
In 2007, The BC Council for Families received funding fr...
Each year the BC Council for Families and the Alliance o...
Debbie Plomp, Parent Connections Coordinator at Richmond ...
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This resource is for community service providers who sup...
It takes a village to raise a child, but what does it ta...
Time spent playing with our children is so precious.
For busy parents, finding time to get involved in their ...
"You never listen!" It's something parents of teens hear...
"How can I make them do what I want?!"
Ideas and tips for children to make friends
A great goal-setting tool for parents
Getting kids to participate around the house means they'...
Recognize and celebrate the stages of your child's progr...
Good manners, and well behaved children
Choosing parenting resources and programs
When we know what to expect, we're all more comfortable....
Identify suicide warning signs, support your teen's ment...
Recognize and assist teens at risk of suicide
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