EastviewSecondary Schoolis holding a FREE event for parents on Thursday, February 2 at 7pm in the Eastview Cafeteria. Chick Moorman, noted author and speaker, will address how to speak to children and teens in language that builds self-esteem and encourages responsibility. Parents will learn the 10 best and 10 worst things to say to children and teens. They will hear suggestions for speaking in ways that reduce family conflict, demonstrate listening, and build trust and caring. Chick Moorman will explore how parents talk to their children and teens and the underlying “silent messages” that accompany their actual words.
Chick Moorman is an inspirational speaker who has addressed over 300 000 parents and educators while conducting over 2000 talks on raising and educating children and teens. He is the director of The Institute for Personal Power. Chick is noted for his humour and enthusiasm, as well as his ability to deliver practical ideas. Chick has authored Talk Sense to Yourself: The Language of Personal Power; Where the Heart Is: Stories of Home and Family; and his latest release, Parent Talk: Words That Empower, Words That Wound. He is featured in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.