Thriving in a Blended Family
Designed with educators, backed by psychology, and easy to integrate into your school’s routine.
Plan Objectives
Developing Empathy
Help children understand and appreciate different perspectives in a blended family.
Strengthening Compromise
Teach negotiation and teamwork skills to build positive family relationships.
Encouraging Accountability
Support children in taking responsibility for their actions and behaviors.
Managing Emotions
Equip children with tools to identify and regulate emotions effectively.
Why This Plan?
This plan addresses the following challenges by developing targeted skills
My child does not care about others’ perspectives
My child can not compromise with friends or siblings
My child makes excuses for their behavior
My child is unaware of their own emotions
01Understanding Different Perspectives
Helps children appreciate the viewpoints of step-siblings, parents, and extended family members.
02Resolving Family Disagreements
Provides tools for children to negotiate and find peaceful solutions to conflicts in a blended family.
03Taking Responsibility for Actions
Encourages children to own their actions and make positive behavioral changes.
04Strengthening Family Bonds
Builds relationship skills to help children form meaningful connections with new family members.
Real-Life Applications
How this plan's skills apply to real-world scenarios for everyday success
Courses Included
Relationship Building Basics
Social
Relationship Management
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 33
Trust: Develop the ability to build and maintain trust, strengthening supportive connections.
Benefits: Understand how healthy relationships enhance well-being and personal growth.
Cultivating Empathy
Social
Empathy
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 32
Empathy Development: Develop empathy by understanding and responding to others' emotions and views.
Communication Skills: Enhance skills with active and empathetic listening techniques.
Conflict Resolution Foundations
Social
Conflict Resolution
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 31
Strategies: Develop approaches to handle conflict constructively through communication and empathy.
Emotions: Manage emotions in conflict using mindfulness and positive self-talk.
Exploring You: A Journey to Self-Awareness
Emotional
Self-Awareness
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 32
Emotional Intelligence: Recognize and manage emotions to improve mental well-being.
Self-Awareness: Understand how personal values influence decision-making.
Meet the Course Creators
Dr. Kymberli Barker
Relationship Building Basics
Conflict Resolution Foundations
Exploring You: A Journey to Self-Awareness
Dr. Kymberli Barker
Relationship Building Basics
Conflict Resolution Foundations
Exploring You: A Journey to Self-Awareness
Dr. Barker is the mother of two fantastic young men, and they are her priority in life. She holds degrees in biochemistry, math, forensics, and psychology. She is a consultant and a professor at multiple colleges, including the Citadel, and Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. She spent fifteen years in public education, prior. Her personal focus is child advocacy and she developed the Guardian ad Litem/(GAL)/CASA program for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She is tribally and state sworn as a GAL. Her favorite thing is being a mom.
Ali Dareneau
Relationship Building Basics
Conflict Resolution Foundations
Ali Dareneau
Relationship Building Basics
Conflict Resolution Foundations
Ms. Dareneau is an English teacher with dual degrees in Psychology and English Education, she enjoys helping students reach their potential, especially when it comes to English Language Arts. With over 16 years of classroom experience and working with education-based companies, she brings creativity and enthusiasm to the classroom and beyond. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2007 and completed her Masters's degree in English Education in 2013 which have both shaped her into the passionate educator she is today. Her professional experience as an English teacher, curriculum designer, and writer demonstrates her passion for reading and writing and solidifies her belief all students can strengthen their reading and writing skills no matter what level they begin their journey.
Mandy Mahr
Cultivating Empathy
Mandy Mahr
Cultivating Empathy
Mandy Mahr is a Masters Level educator who served in public schools in the United States for 15 years before becoming an online tutor to schools with at-risk students, providing social emotional support as well as skill recovery in reading and writing. She is also a consultant for content creation to provide guidance to organizations wanting to engage and employ GenZ. With the technological advances the world has seen in just the last twenty years, it is her goal to train learners to be ready for jobs that don't exist yet. She is passionate about helping learners develop social emotional skills before reaching the workforce.