Parenting for resilience in challenging times

The foundations of radical care is a guided, 8-week group for parents and carers who are aware that we are living in challenging times and who want to join with others in deepening your knowledge and practice about how to meet children’s urgent need for resilience.

It is based on my course The magic of warm listening which offers a framework for deep connection with your child as a foundation for understanding and supporting their needs. I have changed the title of our live version as I recognise that the original title doesn’t quite communicate the radical and urgent nature of the content. Click through to read all about the course itself.

The roots of true resilience begin in childhood, in the small, everyday interactions that shape how we grow. We’re all born ready for the most important relationships of our lives, but parenting in today’s world can feel painfully unsupported. Many of us didn’t receive the kind of care and connection we truly needed growing up, and now we’re doing our best to offer something better for our own children.

The world is getting more challenging. Climate and social crises are bringing increased anxiety and stress for children, young people and their parents. We are going to need strong skills and resilience to face and contribute to a changing future. The foundation of resilience is grown in warm, responsive relationships.

This course will offer you the insight, practical tools and encouragement to build strong, warm relationships with your child, and to become their greatest ally, especially in hard times.

I am offering two groups running alongside each other, one on Monday evenings and the other on Tuesday mornings. I am aware that parents have huge demands on their time and different schedules depending on work, support, age of children etc.

Monday evenings 7.30-9pm starting 29th September
Tuesday mornings 10-11.30am starting 30th September

Both groups run for 8 weeks with a half term break on the 27/28th October

For the live group, you will get access to the full self-paced course, plus weekly Zoom calls, live guided practices, and the support of a small group of fellow parents and carers walking this path alongside you, led by me, Jo McAndrews.

You don’t need to do this alone. The foundations of radical care is designed to hold you while you learn, to nourish you as you care for your children, and to connect you to other parents and carer who are engaged in the same journey.