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Parents In the Know is a nine-week course designed to help parents break down the stigmas that come with raising 13 to 21-year-olds. Each week will dive deeper into what it means to build a stronger relationship with your kid to gain mutual understanding with each other.
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Deanna Riedke says one of the biggest struggles of parenting teens is accepting that they need to be fired as a manager and be re-hired as a consultant.
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The program will be taking place in three locations around Greater Victoria.
The first location takes place at Belmont Secondary, 3041 Langford Lake Rd, on Mondays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The second location is at Edward Milne Community School, 6218 Sooke Rd, on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The third location is at Norgaard Centre, 1233 Clarke Rd, on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The program at Belmont begins on Monday, Jan. 20. Interested applicants must register. The cost of each program is $60 per person or $90 per couple. There is a subsidy available for parents who are not able to afford the complete price.
For more info, contact Miriam Miller or Deanna Riedke at 250-384-9133 ext. 222 or email parentingprograms@bgcvic.org.
aaron.guillen@goldstreamgazette.com
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