Last Updated Jan 8th 2010 - Janet has announced many new upcoming talks and drop-ins. - There is also a new course beginning February 18th 2010! Experience is knowledge, and anything else is just information." -Albert Einstein This site will: 1. Give insight on how to get your spouse on the same page in parenting. 2. Stress the importance of encouragement and parenting positively. 3. Stimulate thoughts with a quiz. 4. Provide a schedule of course and worskshop dates with Janet Cowan in her comfortable Toronto home. 5. Registration information. As a parent of three grown children, and an experienced Adlerian nursery school teacher with 20 years experience, Janet Cowan, is highly experienced and has great depth of knowledge. She is passionately willing to share with parents her excellent understanding of parenting. Through numerous Adlerian courses and workshops, Janet has acquired the theoretical principles of Individual Psychology - a school of thought developed by Alfred Adler. She has studied at the Adler School of Professional Psychology of Ontario and has lead a number of courses. Through word of mouth from satisfied clients, parents join her sessions, and learn highly effective ways to improve and enhance their parenting skills. Because her groups are fun, relaxed, but lively, participants learn how to be encouraged and positive in their techniques. The courses involve less counseling than they do practical insight, and enhance parent's understanding of the complexities of rearing a child. Janet Cowan provides an emotionally safe, non-judgmental environment. The course is not a formula to fix parents and children - Adler saw children as our social equals. Rather, Janet offers an eight week opportunity to gain insight into the purpose of behaviour. You will learn practical ways to handle everyday problems, such as bedtime delays, food issues, temper tantrums, fighting etc. The images below represent the comfortable Toronto home in which the course is held. Tea, coffee and other tasty treats are freely available during and after the course. Feel free to e-mail parenting@janetcowan.com with all your queries.