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NDSU Parent Education offers parenting and family education to support parents, families, professionals, and the community.

All of our upcoming courses and events can be found on our "Upcoming Courses & Events" page. Click the event title for more details about each course offering or event.

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Parenting Classes for Parents & Caregivers (Most are Free)
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Conscious Discipline is a proven, comprehensive approach that helps parents and professionals develop skills that create a safe, connected, problem-solving environment for families and children.
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Positive Indian Parenting is designed to meet the needs of both Native and non-Native parents, foster parents, caregivers, and others who strive to be more positive in their approach to parenting.
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This parenting program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Parents and caregivers will learn to read emotional needs, support children’s ability to manage emotions…
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Our online Parent Café events offer a chance to connect, reflect, and listen to other parents and caregivers. Participants in Parent Cafés report feeling inspired, supported, and energized by the experience. Please join us for our March…
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Rethinking Challenging Behaviors with the Brain in Mind. In this talk, Dr. Bryson brings her No-Drama Discipline perspective to everyday parenting challenges. She reframes discipline to mean teaching skills and helps parents understand…
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The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt argues that the spread of smartphones, social media and overprotective parenting have led to a "rewiring" of childhood and a rise in mental illness. Haidt calls readers to action to change the way…
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Parents will understand how to take better care of themselves while caring for a child with special needs or behavioral issues. They will learn how to reduce stress, manage emotions, increase self-confidence, clearly communicate needs, and…
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No-Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, tackles the ultimate parenting challenge: DISCIPLINE! Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior…
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Expecting your first baby in 2026? Attend Family Foundations, a free prenatal/postnatal course for couples. The course addresses: preparing for and adjusting to parenthood; managing expectations; communication between parents; attachment…
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Parents Have Feelings, Too by Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW and Juli Fraga, PsyD. In this three-session free book study, we will guide you in weekly discussions to navigating your emotions so you and your family can thrive.
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TOPIC ORIENTED PROGRAMS

PARENTS FOREVER

Parents Forever is a family transition program for parents as they continue to parent together through a divorce or separation, parents who are divorced and experiencing challenges with co-parenting, and for never-married parents when they decide to parent apart.

PARENT CAFÉS

Parent Cafés are uplifting opportunities for parents and caregivers to talk about the challenges and joys of raising children. Through informal discussion, participants consider their strengths, learn about factors that promote well-being, and create strategies to help strengthen their families.

NURTURING FAMILIES PROGRAM

North Dakota Nurturing Families Program - Sessions Starting January!

North Dakota Nurturing Families Program™ (NFP) is a family-based parenting education program that help families establish a nurturing way of life and develop healthier, stronger relationships. Parents and children attend together so that all family members can benefit. Nurturing Families classes are sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services and are offered at NO COST to families throughout North Dakota. Scroll down for a list of Program Locations & Registration Info.

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