Strathcona Parent Seminar Series 2026: Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids

Event Details

Date

Monday, July 27

Venue

Featherstone Hall

Start Time

7:00 pm

URL

Mindful Parenting strategies have benefits for both the parent and the child. Research shows that parents learning and applying Mindfulness to their daily life has a big impact on their child’s stress levels. Parent wellbeing is essential if we are going to support our children’s wellbeing.

This parent seminar is intended to help parents boost their own wellbeing as well as learning strategies to support their own child’s wellbeing. The session will cover:

  • Mindful Parenting strategies
  • Introduction to Mindfulness strategies to keep stress levels low
  • Positive psychology strategies to boost wellbeing
  • Slowing life down & being more in the ‘Flow’
  • Helping children manage their feelings
  • Mindful Play
  • Coaching children through their problems
  • Importance of Self Care

Georgina Manning is the Director of Wellbeing for Kids, an educator, counsellor and a psychotherapist. Georgina has many years of experience working in schools supporting children and parents, and faciltates regular parent seminars in schools, school professional development days for educators, and is a National speaker for wellbeing events.  Georgina has created the ‘Peaceful Kids’ and ‘Peaceful Parents’ Mindfulness and Positive Psychology programs and holds training for school staff and mental health professionals across many states in Australia.  Georgina has most recently created the first ‘Certificate in Mindfulness & Wellbeing for Children’ training program in Australia. 

Location
Featherstone Hall
34 Scott Street
Canterbury
VIC 3126