Public Keynote Access: Early Years Online Symposium 2023

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Welcome to GOLD Learning Early Years Online Symposium 2023! We are excited to be offering our LIVE Keynote Presentation, "Strategies for Helping Families to Weather Life's Storms Together" by Ann Douglas BA. Get a taste of the GOLD Experience and if you want more, join us for the other 8 presentations we have in store.

Only registered symposium participants will be able to claim continuing education hours and can do so by logging into the My Account prior to watching the presentation. 9 Nurse Contact Hours, 7 R-CERPs, 0.9 MEAC Midwifery CEUs, 9 ACM CPD Hours, 9 AMS (Montessori) CPD Hours & 9 CMEs are Approved. Click here to learn more and register for the full Early Years Online Symposium 2023 with Early Bird Discount today!

Complimentary access to the recording of this presentation will be open to the public until Oct. 31, 2023. Registered Participants will have until November 20 to view it via Open Lectures page (starting the day after the live webinar), and GOLD Annual Members have until December 11. A Certificate of Attendance will be available below for attendees of this Keynote Presentation shortly after the live session.

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Ann Douglas BA
Presentation: Strategies for Helping Families to Weather Life's Storms Together

Abstract: Looking for strategies for supporting parents and children who are struggling? In this compassionate and idea-rich presentation, you will learn why so many parents are struggling with feelings of anxiety, guilt, and overwhelm—and how this affects both their health and their parenting; how the health of parents affects the health of kids—and vice versa—and what this means for families who are struggling with challenges both big and small; seven things the parent of a child who is struggling really needs to hear from early years professionals (and how to deliver these all-important messages in an empowering and guilt-free way); seven proven strategies for connecting with parents and building trust; and eight simple-yet-powerful ideas you can share with parents to help them to feel calmer and more confident in their parenting.

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