Blast Off! a free-to-attend online parent education series is back. The sessions use Active Parenting curricula--videos and discussions to introduce information concepts that may help participants to improve their parenting. Blast Off! Includes three 4-session series, each series  focuses on a different age group of children: birth to five, five to twelve, or teenagers.

Joseph Maiorano, PhD, your Blast Off! flight crew, will lead your journey toward improved and less stressful parenting.

There is no cost to register or attend, but preregistration is required. Active Parenting books will be mailed to participants who have attended three sessions. To register go to: https://go.osu.edu/blastoffparenting

If you have questions, you can email Dr. Maiorano at maiorano.2@osu.edu

 

Active Parenting: First Five Years

This workshop is for parents of birth to five-year-old children. We’ll discuss how to use freedom and non-violent discipline to nurture your young child.

9-11am Sep 10, 11, 12, 13

12:30-2:30 pm Nov 18, 19, 20, 21

9-11am Mar (2025) 7, 14, 21, 28

 

Active Parenting: Ages 5 - 12

This workshop focuses on helping parents to raise responsible young school-aged children.

9-11am Sept 24, 25, 26, 27

12:30-2:30pm Jan(2025)13, 14, 15, 16

9-11am Apr (2025) 4, 11, 18, 25

 

Active Parenting: The Teenage Years

Help for parents to raise responsible confident tweens and teens, who may be facing issues such as self-steem, technology, drug and alcohol use, bullying.

9-11am Oct 22, 23, 24, 25

12:30-2:30pm Feb (2025) 10, 11, 12, 13

9-11 am May (2025) 2, 9, 16, 23