The Compassionate Parenting Course – 6-week (Tuesday mornings)

When it comes to getting out of the door, bedtimes, sharing toys and household chores, all our good intentions as parents can go out of the window. How do we stay present and grounded with our children, even when the pressure is on?

About this course

• Introduces you to the steps of the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process for listening to your child, connecting with yourself, and self-expression.
• Gives you sufficient information and practice to start using NVC in your family life.
• Is run in an experiential style working with examples from participants’ own lives.
• Is a recognised stepping stone to further NVC training. Once you have attended this course you will be eligible to attend our Level Two/Intermediate courses.

Weekly outline

Week 1: Connecting Beyond the Outcome
Week 2: The Power of the ‘Time In’
Week 3: Making Sense of Your Story
Week 4: Connection Before Correction
Week 5: Creating a bridge between empathising and expressing yourself
Week 6: Requests vs. Demands

Handout and more

You’ll receive a handout weekly plus a Feelings-and-Needs wheel. The handout contains essential information from the sessions, NVC fundamentals, inspiring poems, work-sheets to deepen your understanding, and visual aids.

When and Where

Six  consecutive Tuesdays from 9 June 2026, 9:45 – 12:00 UK time.
This is an online course. We will invite you to six online calls, using a platform called Zoom — instructions to follow.

Who is this course for?

Parents who need tools to deal with conflicts with their child(ren). Come on your own or, if you can arrange the babysitting, with your partner. It’s an interactive audio-visual course over six weeks. In order to create a safe space for sharing, we will only be sharing recordings of the sessions with attendees on the course who aren’t able to make a particular evening i.e. there isn’t a ‘watch only’ option.

For more information and booking: check out our website.