FamilyLife Canada Parenting Conference (2023)

Thank you for joining in with parents from across Canada and beyond for the 2023 FamilyLife Canada Parenting Conference. Together we're discovering real hope, practical help and proven wisdom for our parenting journeys.

You now have free access to the complete workshop sessions. At your convenience you can take in a few or several of the workshops... whatever peaks your interest and meets your parenting needs.

Also, our team is here to support you! Please send your questions or prayer requests to [email protected].

One last thing, there's still time to invite other parents to take in this free equipping opportunity. The best way to invite them is to email or text them this link to learn more and register: https://www.familylifecanada.com/parenting-conference-2023/

Thank you for making this investment in your parenting. May you find the help and the hope and the wisdom you need. It's our honour to journey with you!

In your corner,

The FamilyLife Canada Team

There are few things people in our culture are talking about more than gender, sex and sexuality. But as parents, there are few things more difficult to talk about with our kids. This workshop gives us some primers on how to wade into the complexity to have that conversation with our teens.

Presented by Sid Koop, Executive Director of Truth Matters Ministries and Youth Worker Community

Please send the FamilyLife Team your questions and prayer requests: [email protected]

There are countless resources on child development, but knowing how that should impact our everyday parenting decisions can be a little overwhelming. So let’s talk about the five stages of parenting to get the bigger picture of our roles and goals in raising our children to be lifelong interdependent followers of Jesus. We’ll focus especially on parenting our elementary-aged kids.

Presented by Liza Gant, Registered Counselor and Speaker at Saddleback Church

Learn more with Liza: Check out her 14 Days of Parenting on the Go course coming up soon.

Please send the FamilyLife Team your questions and prayer requests: [email protected]

In a world where pornographic content is proliferating and is only a click away, this workshop will equip you to help your child understand the harms of porn and how to reject it. You’ll gain wisdom on staying current on digital dangers, using trusted tools and creating an open and loving dialogue within your family.

Presented by Kristen Jenson, Founder & CEO of Defend Young Minds

For more resources, visit defendyoungminds.com
Download the Age-by-Age Recommendations PDF

Please send the FamilyLife Canada Team your questions and prayer requests: [email protected]

How much screen time is too much? How can I disciple my family to make wise decisions about the media they consume? This workshop will offer practical tips and guiding principles for parenting our children in a digital age.

Presented by Andy Gabruch, Pastor of Multiplication at Broadway Church, Vancouver

Please send the FamilyLife Canada Team your questions and prayer requests: [email protected]

When our children are crippled by anxiety and stress, we can feel helpless as parents. In this workshop, you’ll gain tools and wisdom to know the difference between normal child/teen anxiety and when it’s time to seek professional support. You’ll be equipped to help your child right now in practical ways that take their unique mental health struggles into consideration.

Presented by Dr. Barbara Wilson, Clinical Psychologist

Anxiety Help Book for Teens
Family Accommodation Scale for Anxiety

Read some of Barbara's Articles: https://www.familylifecanada.com/blog/author/barbara-wilson

Books Recommended by Barbara: 

1. Anxiety Relief for Kids, On the Spot Strategies to Help your Child overcome Worry, Panic and avoidance by Bridget Flynn Walker, PhD
2. Treating Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety; A Guide for Caregivers by Eli R. Lebowitz, PhD and Haim Omer, PhD
3. What to Do When You Worry Too Much; A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner, PhD

A couple of books on OCD:

1. Standing Up to OCD, Workbook for Kids by Tyson Reuter, PhD
2. Getting Over OCD, 1 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life by Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD

Please send the FamilyLife Team your questions and prayer requests: [email protected]

We know how hard parenting can be when everything — even brushing teeth! — turns into an argument. In this workshop, we’ll introduce the art of asking questions that decrease argumentative reactions and build internal wisdom and character in your kids. You’ll gain tools to create a culture of teamwork in your family.

Presented by Stacy Bellward from Connected Families

Check on the full course on "The Power of Questions" - https://connectedfamilies.org/courses/questions

Recommended Connected Families Articles: https://www.familylifecanada.com/blog/author/connected-families

Please send the FamilyLife Team your questions and prayer requests: [email protected]

Do you ever wonder if your child will follow Jesus as an adult? Seeing our kids choose to follow Jesus for themselves is one of our deepest desires as Christian parents. In this workshop, you’ll learn practical ideas and new tools to pass on a life-long love for Jesus in accessible ways.

Presented by Ben Woodman, Co-Host of the Alpha Youth Series

Please send the FamilyLife Team your questions and prayer requests: [email protected]

Every child is currently in a particular stage of development. Together, we will walk through the five stages and look at how they impact your potential goals and roles as a parent. We will then spend the bulk of our time focusing on the often dreaded, but oh so critical, teenage years. Let’s go!

Presented by Jason Pogue, Pastor at Saddleback Church

Please send the FamilyLife Team your questions and prayer requests: [email protected]

The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, along with 17 other ministry partners, have recently completed an extensive research study (surveying over 1,200 Christian parents) to determine how parents are passing on faith to their children. Be one of the first to hear the important findings and the implications for what it means for you, your discipleship approach and your children.

Presented by Lindsay Callaway, Researcher at the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada

Download the complete Parenting Faith report at https://theefc.ca/parentingfaith

Please send the FamilyLife Team your questions and prayer requests: [email protected]