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Parenting Wisely

Simply put, Parenting Wisely (PW) is a parenting skills education system.  The PW programs are designed to facilitate the learning of necessary skills for the healthy well-balanced raising of children from age 3 to 18.  Proven to reduce problem behaviors and increase communication and family unity, PW offers well documented and tested programs that guarantee results. 

On this level, Parenting Wisely is just like any other parenting program, but it is the details that distinguish PW.  Years of research and development have culminated in a program designed by professionals for use by those who truly need it.  

Interactive Formats

Available in either CD-ROM or online formats, PW’s interactive format encourages maximum skill retention.  Parents choose from nine different video enactments of typical family struggles, from teenagers playing loud music to trouble in school and more.  After viewing the conflict, users must choose from a list of options representing different levels of effectiveness.  Each behavior is portrayed and then critiqued through an interactive question and answer session.  The in-depth tutorials highlight the parenting skills depicted and give further insight into beneficial behavior.  Each session is then concluded with a quiz, further engraining the information. 

After completing all nine sessions, the information is unmistakably apparent to the users.  Presented visually, audibly, and in text, the information will be absorbed by all types of learners.

Programs are also available in DVD/VHS. Find out about DVD/VHS versions of Parenting Wisely.

Brevity and Usability

Unlike most parenting classes or trainings, the Parenting Wisely programs can be completed in as little as one two to three hour session.  At their home computer, or any public internet ready computer, parents can go at their own speed as they learn in comfortable anonymity.  Users feel no embarrassment or judgment, and without the stigma of typical parenting classes, parents are free to truly learn.

The easy to apply principles taught in this brief session are quickly learned and put to use.  Results are seen immediately as parents try out the skills they have seen modeled for them.  We are so sure of the effectiveness of our programs that we guarantee improvement if an earnest effort is given to learn and implement the strategy, or get your money back with our money back guarantee.

Proven Effective

Parenting Wisely is evidence-based and proven effective.  Extensive research and clinical tests show that use of Parenting Wisely resulted in:

• Increased knowledge & use of good parenting skills
• A decrease in  child behavior problems
• Improved problem solving
• Reduced spousal violence & violence toward their children
• Program completion rates for parents ranged from 83%-95%.

Success of the program has earned it the ranking as a SAMHSA “Model Program”  and an OJJDP “Exemplary Program” as well as many other honors and rankings.

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Low Cost/Low Hassle

Unlike other parenting programs, PW requires no training to implement and one staff member can deliver the program, which simply entails turning on the computer, booting the CD-ROM, and showing the parent(s) and child how to move the mouse cursor on the screen. This procedure takes approximately two minutes and requires no skill, credentials, or training on the part of the staff member.  Assistance is available by calling or emailing our office, but the program basically runs itself.  

By eliminating the traditional costs of training and hiring new staff, PW is available for much less investment of both time and money.  The computer based format proves to be both inexpensive and effective and now with the new online edition, PW American Teen is even more affordable.

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