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The perfect place for all families to start when pursuing the work of positive parenting or desiring a review of the basic concepts.

DO YOU STRUGGLE TO FEEL CONFIDENT IN YOUR PARENTING APPROACH, WORRYING “AM I DOING THE RIGHT THING?”

DO YOU DEEPLY WISH YOUR CHILDREN WOULD LISTEN, COOPERATE & RESPECT YOU MORE?

ARE THERE TIMES WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR TEMPER AND JUST CAN’T FIND THE PATIENCE TO REMAIN CALM WITH YOUR KIDS?

Looking to learn more about Positive Parenting but have trouble finding time? Would you love a class you can do at home, on your own schedule?

You’re in the right place!

Learn New Tools, Expand Your Heart & Strengthen your Family from the comfort of your own home with The Fresh Start Family Foundations Course

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The Foundations Course is the most efficient and effective way to:

  • Learn the A-Z of Positive Parenting methodology including why Positive Psychology is what you definitely want to use when raising your children
  • Reduce the amount of arguing, bickering & fighting in your home
  • Build self-control skills to model the behavior you want to see in your kids
  • Improve communication with your family so your kids will listen better to you
  • Gain emotional intelligence skills to help you feel more grounded
  • Reduce stress, anxiety & overwhelm
  • Handle disobedience & disrespect with a high level of integrity
  • Build a solid understanding of compassionate, effective discipline strategies that are firm and kind
  • Boost your confidence and overall happiness levels
  • Deepen your understanding of your child’s behavior
  • Diminish your dependence on threatening, yelling, punishing, shaming and nagging.
  • Add effective, positive tools to your parenting toolkit to increase cooperation, respect & peace in your family

Here’s what’s included in the course:

This four module course is downloadable and yours to keep forever.

Module One
“I’m Overwhelmed, Where Do I Start?”
  • Your goals as a parent
  • Different parenting styles
  • History of positive parenting
  • Perspective shifting
  • Relationship building tools
  • Responding vs. reacting
  • Corporal punishment discussion
  • The importance of Self-care
Module Two
“How Can I Get My Kids To Listen?”
  • Self-confidence
  • Negative standards
  • Encouragement vs. praise
  • Intrinsic motivation
  • Self-esteem
  • Changing our messages
  • Encouragement feasts
  • Your goals as a parent
  • Different parenting styles
  • History of positive parenting
  • Perspective shifting
  • Relationship building tools
  • Responding vs. reacting
  • Corporal punishment discussion
  • The importance of Self-care
  • Self-confidence
  • Negative standards
  • Encouragement vs. praise
  • Intrinsic motivation
  • Self-esteem
  • Changing our messages
  • Encouragement feasts
Module Three
“What To Do When My Kids Misbehave?”
  • Identifying emotions
  • Defining & understanding root causes of misbehavior
  • Tailoring communication & discipline
  • 4 mistaken goals of misbehavior
  • Redirection techniques for each category
Module Four
“How Can I Effectively Discipline My Kids?”
  • Discipline paradigm shift
  • Identifying habits
  • Listening intently
  • Feeling discouragers & encouragers
  • Detachment
  • Results with-out punishment
  • Self-calming
  • Logical & natural consequences
  • Identifying emotions
  • Defining & understanding root causes of misbehavior
  • Tailoring communication & discipline
  • 4 mistaken goals of misbehavior
  • Redirection techniques for each category
  • Discipline paradigm shift
  • Identifying habits
  • Listening intently
  • Feeling discouragers & encouragers
  • Detachment
  • Results with-out punishment
  • Self-calming
  • Logical & natural consequences
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Role-Play Example on Listening: One of many, short video tutorials included in the course. This “listening” video is designed to help you understand how to teach your kids to open up to you, take responsibility for their actions & develop intrinsic motivation.
Four Goals of Misbehavior Video Tutorial: Another example of step by step videos filmed to SHOW you how to apply the most important concepts. This lesson will guide you through one of the foundational teachings of Positive Parenting & how to accurately assess challenging situations to move towards positive change.
Course Presentation Slides: Throughout the four modules, Wendy’s casual style of teaching both encourages & challenges parents to see things in a new light & try fresh strategies. Curriculum is presented through slide videos with audio instruction.

Get EXCITED about learning Positive Parenting! This work CAN change your life!

Vania Barbieri-Morris

The things we've learned through the Foundations Course is PRICELESS. The lessons in this course have the power to change the world one home at a time. What an amazing gift to have prayed so hard for God to show us the way, and to have come across FSF & the Foundations Course, so we can now actually CHOOSE the way we want to parent, to have information, to have knowledge, and not just the ONE WAY that parenting has been done for generations.

Julie V.

Thank you Fresh Start Family for introducing us to the Foundations Course! It has been freeing to be at choice with our parenting, to be on the same page, to bring more light and joy to intense power struggles, and to see progress in each day! Our son is learning ways to self calm, re-do, and use his energy for good. We are learning new ways to be proactive, make agreements, give more choices and teach in a calm time. Expanding our toolkit has been transformational for our family.

Megan H.

I just finished up the Foundations course and WOW where to begin! Without a doubt our biggest struggle has been bedtime with our 3.5 year old. I am so thankful for the approach Wendy laid out. I was amazed that in a few short days of using some of Wendy’s suggestions bedtime was so much easier!
It is refreshing to feel like you’re giving your kids the tools they need to think for themselves and make good decisions. I see myself coming back to the lessons over and over again and I whole hardheartedly recommend the Foundations Course to every family!

Jessica Filpi

We absolutely loved the Fresh Start Parenting class with Wendy! It has helped us to parent our two boys the way we want to – with grace, understanding, communication and love. And rather than simply looking at how to make them do what we want right now (behavior modification), we now view our role as parents with more of an eternal perspective. It is more about building a relationship. We NEED courses like this to help us along in this crazy parenting journey! I would HIGHLY recommend this class!

Leslie Thompson

At first the tools seemed difficult, but with a little practice it became so easy and created more joy and trust between me and my children. I would definitely recommend Wendy and Fresh Start Family to other families, it has changed our outlook and our lives. I am definitely a more compassionate parent.

Melissa Wall

Fresh Start Family has made me see my kids more as my equals and as a result they are more cooperative. For example, instead of my daughter being angry with me for punishing her, she seems to reflect more on what she can do different next time. I wholeheartedly recommend these courses to anyone who has or cares for children. The resources given are unparalleled.

Jodi McCormick

I used to fear picking my kids up from daycare/pre-school just knowing what was ahead. Now my perspective has changed tremendously and I can’t speak highly enough about Wendy and Fresh Start Family courses. It not only saved our family, but strengthened the relationship with my husband which was an added bonus! Our entire family is beginning to gain such strong trust and respect for one another and I feel more empowered than ever.

Kate Burchfield

My biggest takeaway from Fresh Start Family classes was the notion of being equipped with a tool belt. If one tool doesn’t work, you can try another and see what works best for your family. I have recommended Fresh Start Family to a number of friends. This is time well spent. It will only benefit your family.

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I’m new to Positive Parenting. Will this course work for me?
Everyone is welcome here! If you’re brand new to Positive Parenting, this course is perfect for you!
Does the course work for families with kids of all ages?
Absolutely. A lot of this curriculum is theory based, meaning the methodology will apply to all stages of life. Extra support regarding application of strategies to different life stages can be found in The Bonfire.
Can I really expect to see results by applying the strategies?
YES, families…this stuff works! Trust me, learn the methods, apply the strategies, try again when it doesn’t go perfectly and have faith in the seeds you’re planting. I only teach methods that I’ve personally tried in my own home with my own kids, so I know what I’m teaching you works and you can always trust me to be real with you .
I’m really busy, do you think I’ll be able to do all the lessons?
Commit to it and make it happen! I’ve designed this course to be comprehensive, yet also as brief as possible, so you can get the course done in minimal time. One module a week (3 hours) for four weeks is what I recommend you aim for.
I have a very poor internet connection, will this be a problem?
Not at all! One thing that sets this program apart is that you can download and save the workouts to your own device. So as long as you have internet access one time (maybe at a local coffee shop or library), you can download the lessons and then view them without needing to be connected to the internet.
Does this program have a start and end date?
Nope. This is a course that you purchase and can use on your own, anytime. You will always have access to the program so when a new stage of your kiddo’s life turns challenging or when parenting throws you another curve ball – you’ll have an easy-to-follow course at your fingertips.
Why would I choose this program over another?
I created this program because I know families are BUSY and that finding time to get to a local, in person class is tough. I’m a real, down to earth Mom, who happens to be VERY passionate about this work and have dedicated my career to helping families just like yours transform their parenting journey for the better. You can relate to me on every level and I’m very honest with my own struggles & wins.

The Fresh Start Family Bonfire is a community membership program designed to help busy parents create strong, connected, respectful & cooperative families, from the comfort of their own home via Positive Parenting lessons & coaching, while connecting with like-minded families around the world.

DO YOU STRUGGLE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR KIDS WHEN IT COMES TO PARENTING?

DO YOU SOMETIMES FIND YOURSELF FEELING EXHAUSTED, HOPELESS, ANGRY & EMPTY?

ARE There TIMES WHEN YOU WORRY YOU’RE DOING IT ALL WRONG OR THAT YOUR CHILD MIGHT GROW UP TO BE A MANIAC?

I can relate. As a Mom of two vibrant young kiddos, parenthood took me by wild surprise when it turned out to be a whole lot tougher than I had expected. That’s exactly why I created The Fresh Start Family Bonfire.

The Bonfire provides monthly lessons & support through online Positive Parenting video lessons to help you get relief & guidance…so you can feel connected, effective and joyful again as a parent.

You’ll gain confidence and clarity that you’re yearning for & truly deserve.

Come sit by the fire, be warmed by hope & support & talk story with others. It’ll feel good…I promise.

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As a Bonfire member, each month you’ll receive

Monthly Positive Parenting Mission

focusing on one thing for the entire month with a  community brings a sense of belonging and purpose

New Positive Parenting Lesson

30 minutes of Positive Parenting video instruction…fully downloadable and yours to keep

Lesson Library

A searchable library to find Positive Parenting lessons that fit your current challenge or area of need

Interactive Community

join like minded families who care deeply about their families and forming strong bonds with their kids

Family Recipe & Activity

A new family activity & cooking recipe, to enjoy as a family

Weekly Group Coaching Sessions

30 minute LIVE group coaching sessions to get support on real life

Mobile Friendly

For on the go, busy lives!

Member Only Discounts

on other Fresh Start Family Programs / Seminars and products you’ll love
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Jesus Guided Parenting is an online course for families wanting to learn more about Positive Parenting curriculum while looking to Jesus for guidance. I’ve taken everything I’ve learned from the last decade from:

  • Being a student of scripture and daughter of God
  • The wonderful positive parenting programs of Redirecting Children’s Behavior & The Joy of Parenting
  • The hundreds of hours I’ve spent in parenting, life-coaching & bible-study classrooms both as a student and instructor
  • The multitude of families I’ve worked with who have seen their families transformed and strengthened by positive parenting & the gracious hand of our Heavenly Father

…to create one easy to navigate, concise yet powerful, and comprehensive parenting course. My own journey as a parent has been radically transformed by the tools and “ways of parenting” that Positive Parenting curriculum teaches and through this work, God has used my children to shape me in the most incredible ways. This program is going to help you understand the theory and psychology behind Positive Parenting curriculum, ways to keep Jesus at the forefront of our daily parenting walk, and also how to apply respectful, compassionate, firm and kind parenting methods into your own unique family life.