Free Online Lecture for Single-Parent Families “Child Development in a Single-Parent Family”

In cooperation with the Health Center “Vivendi,” we invite single-parent families to take part in the free online lecture series “Small Team, Big Strength.”

The lecture series will cover five sessions on topics related to child development, a parent’s well-being, relationships, conflict resolution, boundaries, as well as career and financial decisions. You can register for individual lectures or for the full five-lecture series.

The sessions will be led by clinical and health psychologist Kristiāna Kalniņa:

“In my work, I often meet parents who are raising children alone or are separated from the other parent. Such everyday life means twice as much work, responsibilities, and sometimes also more exhaustion, anxiety, and responsibility. This lecture series was created to support parents so that they can not only provide their child with safety and stability, but also preserve their own strength, health, and balance.”

September 30, 6:30 PM–7:45 PM | “Child Development in a Single-Parent Family”

The lecture will provide knowledge about the specific features of a child’s development while growing up in a single-parent family, and the importance of the parent’s role in the child’s development. It will look at how to support a child’s emotional, social, and cognitive development at different stages of life, as well as the situation of single-parent families in Latvia and around the world.

Participants will learn about possible risk factors, including feelings of loneliness, parental overload, and unclear boundaries, as well as protective factors such as a stable routine, secure attachment, and an accessible support network.

October 7, 6:30 PM–7:45 PM | “Conflict and Cooperation”

The lecture will offer the chance to learn practical skills for constructive conflict resolution and building healthy cooperation with the child and the other parent.

It will explain why conflicts arise and intensify, how to distinguish conflict from emotional abuse, how to use “I-statements,” active listening, and boundary setting, as well as how to build cooperation with the other parent while keeping the child’s interests at the center.

October 21, 6:30 PM–7:45 PM | “A Parent’s Well-Being and Health”

The lecture will focus on the parent’s mental and physical health. It will discuss overload, guilt, and isolation, signs of stress and burnout, as well as ways to care for your well-being in everyday life.

It will also look at the importance of sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and supportive people, as well as ways to create a balance between the needs of the child and the parent.

October 28, 6:30 PM–7:45 PM | “Safe and Respectful Relationships and Boundaries”

The lecture will look at the importance of the quality of relationships in shaping a child’s understanding of interpersonal relationships, as well as emotional, physical, and digital boundaries between parent and child.

It will also discuss forming new relationships after separation and their possible impact on the child. Participants will learn how to recognize signs of dependent relationships and help a child learn respectful communication.

November 11, 6:30 PM–7:45 PM | “Psychological Safety, Career Choices, and Financial Decisions”

The lecture will help you better understand the psychological factors that influence attitudes toward money, work, career, and stability.

It will discuss the impact of early experiences and family beliefs on financial decisions, fear of scarcity, guilt, and the effect of stress on decision-making. It will also look at the importance of self-esteem and professional identity, perfectionism and fear of mistakes, maintaining motivation over the long term, the parent’s role in shaping a child’s attitude toward money and responsibility, as well as strengthening psychological resilience.

Registration for participation: ej.uz/mazakomanda

Zoom link for participating in the lectures: ej.uz/maza_komanda_nodarbiba

Additional information by phone at 29276990.

Be healthy in Mārupe Municipality!

The activity is implemented within the framework of the project “Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Measures for the Residents of Mārupe Municipality” No.

• 4.1.2.2/1/24/I/025, financed by the European Social Fund Plus and the state budget.