Parenting : The Challenges and Rewards

Free talk by John Lonergan & Caroline Crotty

John Lonergan served in the Irish Prison Service for over 42 years and retired as Governor of Mount Joy in 2010. He has published a highly acclaimed memoir “The Governor” and “Parenting – Raising Your Child in Ireland Today” and has been presenting talks for parents for over 25 years based on his own experience of parenting. Caroline Crotty is a Counsellor & Psychotherapist with clinics in West Cork, Cork and Waterford. John and Caroline will focus on a number of important issues facing parents of children of all ages.

John and Caroline together will talk about our relationship with modern technology and social media, the challenge of communication between children and parents, the importance of listening and hearing our children, the communication barriers that we as parents create and the importance of praise and positivity.The main emphasis will be on raising awareness for parents by highlighting the simple things that can make a difference.

Leixlip Library : Thursday 11th February 7pm

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