Parents, family and relationships

School for parents – parenting skills workshops

How do you set boundaries without shouting or punishment? How do you respond to your child’s anger? A series of workshops after which parenting becomes easier – and more connected.

Signing up is free and without obligation – we'll get in touch when the group starts to form.

What does the school for parents teach?

Nobody teaches us how to be a parent – and the patterns we bring from our own family homes kick in automatically, especially under stress. The school for parents is a proven format of group workshops where, instead of theory, you practise specific skills: how to talk so your child will listen; how to listen so your child will talk; how to set boundaries without shouting, punishment or blackmail; how to stay with your child through anger, fear and sadness without shutting the emotions down or giving in to them.

We work on participants’ real situations – morning battles, homework, screens, siblings. The group offers what no guidebook can: the chance to practise new responses, support from parents with similar difficulties and the discovery that you are not the only one who finds it hard at times.

The workshops are led by a psychologist who works with families. We welcome parents of children of any age – we put groups together so that the participants’ children are of a similar age. One parent taking part works; both parents taking part works faster.

Who is this group for?

  • ✓parents who shout more often than they would like – and want to change that
  • ✓parents dealing with their child’s angry outbursts, resistance or withdrawal
  • ✓parents of young children who want to build a good relationship from the start
  • ✓parents of teenagers they “just can’t get through to”
  • ✓separated parents working out a new way of raising their children

What will you gain?

  • ✓setting boundaries without shouting, punishment or guilt
  • ✓responding calmly to your child’s difficult emotions
  • ✓communication that builds a bond instead of a wall
  • ✓fewer everyday battles – more cooperation
  • ✓support and experience from other parents

What does it look like in practice?

Formatin person (Gdańsk or Gdynia) or online
Group size8-12 parents
Sessionsweekly, 2 hours, a series of 10 sessions
Startonce the group is complete – people on the waiting list are invited first
Admissionfree initial conversation

Join the waiting list

School for parents – the group will start once enough people have signed up. Leave your contact details and when enrolment opens, we'll get in touch with you first.

The controller of the data you provide to join the waiting list will be Magdalena Raba, running a business under the business name RABA Magdalena Raba, ul. Konstantego Bergiela 4/10, 80-180 Gdańsk, NIP: 5833557278. How we process personal data: www.sztukaharmonii.pl/en/polityka-prywatnosci

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the most important questions

Do I need to bring my child to the workshops?▼

No – the school for parents is a workshop for adults. We work on your responses and skills, and your child will feel the changes at home. This is the most effective order: a change in the parent’s behaviour almost always leads to a change in the child’s behaviour.

My child is “more difficult than others”. Will these methods work?▼

The methods we work with are also effective with highly reactive children, children on the autism spectrum or with ADHD – in those cases they require more consistency and patience. If your child’s difficulties are significant, it is worth combining the workshops with extra support (e.g. the group for parents of children with ADHD or TUS for your child) – we will advise you on the best path.

Can I come without my partner?▼

Yes. One parent taking part really changes the home – new responses are “contagious” across the family system. Of course, when both parents work with the same methods, results come faster, which is why couples get priority when signing up for the same group.

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Questions before you sign up?

Call us or join the list – before the group starts, we'll talk anyway during a free initial conversation.

Mon-Fri 8:00-22:00 · Sat-Sun 9:00-21:00