A testimonial for Heather T. Forbes, LCSW and Parenting Expert

“I have seven adopted kids all from disrupted adoptions. If the first families would have had the support and education of Heathers books and seminars they might not have disrupted.

“I’m 56 and have worked with troubled kids all my life. Heather has the best info out there. I myself was developing Hyper-Tension because what I do is so challenging. After I read Heather fist book my stress level dropped 50% because I finally found the answers I was looking for. I will be at the Nov. Seminar with my Bio Daughter, 28 and one of my adopted daughters, 14.

“I had always believed that a lot of the info out there on attachment was harmful and was actually adding to disruptions. [Read more →]

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“The Beyond Consequences model is refreshing and hope-filled in its focus on healing the child from within through relationship and unconditional love rather than on just correcting outward behaviors with the traditional, fear-based parenting model.” Margie Magar

“Powerful workshop. Left with new insights into myself, and greater confidence in becoming the kind of woman, mother, and helper that I want to be, as well as with some great tools and a support network I truly believe I can count on for help and encouragement on my journey.” Cindy P.

“The online class helped me to move beyond simple knowledge, to changing my paradigm. I feel empowered with the tools and resources to parent out of love, instead of fear. I also feel confident when meeting with teachers and school personnel, knowing what will help my son and what will only bring more behavior challenges. I have found that this paradigm change is applicable not only in parenting, but also in every other area of life – living and responding out of a state of love, instead of a state of fear is for every moment in my life, and applies to every situation. I can’t thank Heather and Andrea enough for the difference they have made in my life!!!” June Ebell

“I attended the Mom’s Conference in May, after reading Heather’s books. I learned much about my parenting style at the conference. The online training, over the time of several weeks, made the material clearer. The weekly classes reinforced the parenting information I was learning. I had several “ah ha” moments when I understood what must have happened to our grandsons. Responding to the child in the moment without judgment is so important and healthy, instead of reacting to the child in fear, anger, judgment. Love is so important!” Judy Gates

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Heather T Forbes Offers Free Full Day Parenting Seminar in the San Francisco Bay Area

In this economy, free doesn’t usually get you much. But mom, licensed clinical social worker, and best selling author Heather T. Forbes is offering parents a free full day seminar on parenting. Forbes’ book Beyond Consequences Logic and Control, A Love Based approach to Helping attachment-Challenged Children  with Severe Behaviors,  leads the adoption section in sales on Amazon and outlines the parenting paradigm she seeks to share.

The mother of two children adopted from Russia, Heather gave up a career as an architect and went back to school to get her Masters in Social Work when presented with challenging behaviors from her children. She learned, in her journey with her own kids, that parenting that is reactive to a child’s negative behaviors, does not help the child’s healing, nor better the relationship between parent and child. Rather, reactive parenting is parenting from a place of fear. So the parent who says to a dysregulated child “You will not talk to me that way” and expects the child to be able to respond appropriately may be disappointed.

“Parenting should always be done from a place of love and not fear,” says Forbes. “Our children are our greatest treasure and their own trauma histories and dysreglation need to be addressed with unconditional love in order to make our lives as parents better and to improve our families’ lives.”

Forbes offers training seminars across the US as well as online Beyond Consequences parenting webinars. But her gift back to the community in an effort to get the word out on this parenting model is to offer these conferences free in at least 8 major cities across the country each year. Over 500,000 children are currently in foster care in the United States and over 130,000 children are adopted each year in this country. Each child comes with his or her own history which often includes trauma and neglect. These children and their families need support and Beyond Consequences provides a practical and loving model for parenting.

The San Francisco Beyond Consequences Live event will be held on Saturday, Nov 14th . More information and free registration is available at http://www.BeyondConsequencesLive.com

For more information or to arrange an interview with Heather T. Forbes, contact Moya Smith or Joy Mangels at 407-965-1131.

Saturday, November 14th, 2009
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Help One Child
858 University Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94024

I’ll be joining Heather to support her in putting on this event. Will you be there?

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