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Connected Parents, Thriving Kids

The Imago Parenting Program

Presented by Marcia Ferstenfeld

$432.00Add to cart

What exactly is conscious parenting?
Watch and find out…

Pricing & Details

Presented Online, via Zoom

Full Price: $480

IRNA Members get 15% off* plus an additional 10% off if registered by 4/2/2026.

*Must be logged in to receive discount.

$432.00Add to cart

Thursdays, April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28 & Jun 4, 2026

9am Pacific, 10am Mountain, 11am Central, 12pm Eastern for 2 hours each session

For anyone who has ever been a child, this live, interactive program offers a powerful invitation to reimagine what it means to truly connect with the children in our lives.

In a world where stress is high and kids are navigating unprecedented emotional challenges, Unlock the Secrets of Conscious Parenting creates a compassionate space to slow down, listen deeply, and learn how relationships—not perfection—shape a child’s developing brain and heart.

Rooted in the relational paradigm and Imago Dialogue, Connected Parents, Thriving Kids weaves together practical tools, neuroscience, and child development research to help you understand what children’s behaviors are really trying to say and how to respond in ways that foster safety, resilience, and trust. Across eight rich live sessions, you’ll explore how your own childhood experiences influence your parenting, practice new ways of staying connected in the heat of big feelings, and cultivate the kind of secure, loving relationships every child deserves in today’s challenging world.

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives for CPTK:

  • Understand the role of connection in emotional development and brain function
  • Explore key stages of child development
  • Learn to validate children’s perceptions and thoughts
  • Develop empathy skills for children’s emotions
  • Recognize how personal childhood experiences influence parenting styles
  • Balance setting limits with maintaining connection (H.O.L.D. technique)
  • Improve communication by reducing ‘I-Know’ talk
  • Understand the science behind emotional reactivity
  • Learn techniques to help children self-regulate
  • Identify behavior patterns linked to unmet needs
  • Distinguish between children’s needs and wants
  • Explore the long-term effects of childhood experiences on adult behavior
  • Create a personal action plan for implementing new parenting strategies

This program, presented LIVE, via Zoom is intended for Certified Imago Therapists, Imago Therapists in Training, Certified Imago Facilitators and Educators, Certified Imago Workshop Presenters at the intermediated level. This program is also appropriate for parents or people who work with parents or children (the general public). There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

Participation and Recording

Live participation is expected to support an engaged, experiential learning environment, and each session will be recorded and shared with registered participants; for those unable to attend the live classes, an On Demand version of the program is also available.

Cancellation

All ImagoInsights Webinar cancellations must be submitted in writing to info@imagorelationshipswork.com. Cancellations made more than 72 hours prior to the start of the webinar will be refunded in full, less a 5% administrative fee. Cancellations made within 72 hours of the start of the ImagoInsights webinar will be refunded at 50%. Cancellations made after the start of the webinar will not be refunded. If for any reason IRNA cancels a webinar, registration fees will be refunded in full.

Contact info@imagorelationshipswork.com with any questions or concerns about this event.

Continuing Education (Not Available)

Unfortunately, Continuing Education (CE) Credits will not be available for this webinar.

About the presenter

Marcia Ferstenfeld, M.A., CIRT, CI is known for her keen grasp of the heart of Imago theory and practice. She has been a moving force in Imago since 1993. Marcia brings warmth, humor, clarity, knowledge and intuition to her teaching which creates a learning environment that benefits every learning style.  Since training in Communologue, in 2003 in New Mexico, Marcia has led and participated in community dialogues in Michigan, Vienna, Atlanta, New Jersey, Chicago, Baltimore and more.

Marcia works to create a safe environment that allows participants to stretch into their potential, and do the work of growth and healing, both personally and professionally. The core of her clinical practice, Imago has transformed her work. Until his death after 61 years of marriage, Marcia was assisted by her husband, Larry. Together they brought a wealth of insight and experience gleaned from their personal devotion to their own evolving Imago relationship and their 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.