Workshop on CD

Aviva Schwab taped all of her classes for two years and then edited the class discussions, lectures and participants' questions to create the "best" possible recording.  The Workshop on CD is ideal for people who cannot attend the classes in person due to distance or time constraints.

The set includes 13 CDs of entertaining, interactive classes, handouts and a program booklet.

Bonus: Hear how one of Aviva's sons (then a high school senior) feels about STEP when he answers participants' questions during the third class.

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BOOKS:  Parenting Young Children (birth-6 years), The Parent's Handbook (6-12 years) and Parenting Teenagers (13 and up) can be ordered at www.STEPPublishers.com.

Comments

"Listening to the tapes [now CDs] is just like being in the class."  -Jim L., father of 2 children

"My husband, who thinks you should follow your gut when it comes to parenting, has noticed such a big change in our son's behavior that he is starting to listen to the CDs."                                                               -T. P. F., mother of one child

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"I just wanted to give you an update on my daughter: much, much, much, much, much, much, much better!"                                                         -Ingrid B., mother of one child

"The CDs are hilarious - I have to be careful not to laugh out loud at the fitness club."  -Jen D., mother of 3 children

"I recently brought one of the CDs to the park to lend to a friend who was meeting me there.  The way she asked, 'Do you have it?  Did you bring it?' made me feel like I was involved in a drug buy!  But I have to say that these CDs are better than any drug." -Dana J., mother of two

"Many parents return to us after taking Aviva's course or listening to her CDs and their only regret is that they had not done it sooner (like the last two times we recommended it)."  -Washingtonville Pediatrics

"I enjoy listening to the tapes [now CDs] so much that I never want to get out of my car!"          -Roberta M., teacher and mother of 2 children

A Letter

Aviva, 

Your latest newsletter came for my wife today and I was reminded of some thoughts that I’ve wanted to share with you for a long time. 

A couple of years ago, your STEP tapes [now CDs] arrived in our house and I listened to each one.  I realized, from what I was hearing, that I had found the parenting style that would help to create the type of parent-child relationship I always knew was possible. 

My children are now 4 years old and I find that I enjoy my time with them more and more each day.  I feel that, through the guidance of STEP, our relationship is healthy and that we feel mutual respect for one another.  I have seen, firsthand, that children’s behavior is directly linked to the behavior of the adults around them and that when a caretaker behaves in a mature, even-tempered, respectful yet firm manner, children follow suit –   and not out of fear or pursuit of praise but out of genuine respect and love for the person they instinctively wish to emulate. 

I don’t wish to put forth the idea that I am a “perfect” parent or that I “have it all figured out.”  I have my challenges just like all parents.  When I feel stressed I get short-tempered and sometimes I think I could be a little more flexible than I am.  But, with the help of STEP, I catch myself in those moments and make a personal note to try and do better next the time. 

STEP has given me a language I can use to speak to my children when their behavior needs correcting so that they realize they have made a mistake but do not feel worthless for doing so.  For that, I am eternally grateful. 

As a long-time educator, I have worked with many students and also with many teachers.  I have seen time and time again how non-STEP practices can compromise the teacher-student relationship and even encourage students to engage in self-defeating behavior.    I have also seen how teachers who run their classrooms based on STEP-like principles can cultivate an atmosphere of mutual respect and caring which, in turn, leads to a healthy, vibrant learning atmosphere.  

If there is one complaint that I have about STEP, it is that the lessons I have learned have made it almost painful to go out in public and see how other people treat their children (or, are treated by their children!).  In some ways, ignorance was bliss.  Now that I know what type of relationship is possible between parents and children, I want to share what I have experienced with them.  (In truth, I’m often playfully tempted to hand out a STEP business card to parents I see struggling with their children and to encourage them to look into it.)  

I’d like to finish by saying what I’ve been trying to say all along and that is, thank you.  Thank you for passing on the message of STEP and helping me (as well as so many others) to have a happy, healthy relationship with my children.  I’ll keep working each day to be the best “STEP-dad” that I can. 

Keep up the good work – you’re making a world of difference.           

Kindest regards,

Scott Stewart, Father of twins