This course is an 8 week program exploring the big picture role that parents and grandparents take as family leaders. Explore the course in depth on our website here.
Hi, We're Elane and Rick
We're the co-founders of Birth2Work and your guides for this course. It is our passion and our pleasure to help you take this next step on your journey to becoming a joyful and confident family leader. Learn more about our backgrounds here.
Course Curriculum
Week 1 - Introduction and Setting the Foundation for Success
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- Start Here
- How It Works
- Support - Technical and Emotional
- Your Student Handbook - Week 1
- Welcome - Presentation (19:52)
- Welcome - Discussion (5:25)
- Managing vs. Leading - Presentation (9:26)
- Managing vs. Leading - Discussion (9:13)
- How Your Role Changes Over Time - Presentation (5:01)
- How Your Role Changes Over Time - Discussion (14:04)
Week 2 - Values, Goals, and Best Practices
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- Your Student Handbook - Week 2
- The Importance of Family Values - Presentation (5:27)
- The Importance of Family Values - Discussion (10:16)
- Your Purpose and Goals - Presentation 1 of 2 (2:06)
- Your Purpose and Goals - Presentation 2 of 2 (4:53)
- Your Purpose and Goals - Discussion (15:16)
- Family Practices and Policies - Presentation (2:14)
- Family Practices and Policies - Discussion (11:10)
- Family Meetings (10:58)
Week 3 - Completing the Foundation and Preparing for Growth
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Week 4 - Accelerating Growth at all Ages
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- Your Student Handbook - Week 4
- Windows of Opportunity - Presentation (9:39)
- Windows of Opportunity - Discussion (8:01)
- Readiness Profile Examples - Presentation (14:55)
- Readiness Profile Examples - Discussion (4:02)
- Multitasking - Presentation (7:02)
- Multitasking - Discussion (3:01)
- The Impact of Media - Presentation (14:47)
- The Impact of Media - Discussion (8:32)
Week 5 - Cementing Your Values and Learning by Doing
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- Your Student Handbook - Week 5
- Transferring Family Values and Culture - Presentation (6:10)
- Transferring Family Values and Culture - Discussion (10:40)
- How We Learn - Presentation (5:30)
- How We Learn - Discussion (3:18)
- Learning By Doing - Presentation (4:36)
- Learning by Doing - Discussion (11:52)
- How Living Space Impacts Learning - Presentation (9:02)
- How Living Space Impacts Learning - Discussion (10:47)
- Family Activities (8:58)
Week 6 - Promoting Healthy Behaviors
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- Your Student Handbook - Week 6
- Promoting Healthy Behaviors - Presentation (2:18)
- Promoting Healthy Behaviors - Discussion (6:18)
- Ensuring Financial Success - Presentation (19:47)
- Ensuring Financial Success - Discussion (9:23)
- Healthy Bodies - Presentation (10:44)
- Healthy Bodies - Discussion (3:59)
- Emotional and Spiritual Health - Presentation (4:39)
- Emotional and Spiritual Health - Discussion (6:38)
Week 7 - Building Your Values-Based Support Team
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Week 7 - Enabling the Future
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- Enabling the Future (7:12)
- The Role of Parents in Education - Presentation (12:42)
- The Role of Parents in Education - Discussion (3:13)
- What You Want Your Kids to Learn at Their First Job - Presentation (7:41)
- What You Want Your Kids to Learn at Their First Job - Discussion (7:35)
- Your Role in Shaping Expectations (10:40)
Week 8 - Actively Engaging in the Community
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Week 8 - Becoming a Mountain Guide
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