1. Parenting workshops by Marielle Evertsz, MSc
Workshops for parents of middle and high school students (10 – 18 yr olds)
 Understanding Your Teen: Blame their Brain
The emotional and social changes of adolescence can be confusing and difficult to understand
for both parent and teen. Much confusion and tension can be lessened when parents have a
better understanding about why their teen acts as he/she does. Understanding the teenage brain
means understanding a lot of teen behavior and their emotions. This workshop will give you
insight in the teenage brain and its effect on their behavior and their mental and emotional
world.
 Raising Teens: Letting Go and Holding On
Practical parenting advise based on the principals of positive parenting and tied to recent
discoveries about teen brain development and human emotions. In this workshop you will
receive valuable strategies for managing your own emotions and tackling challenging situations
with your teen, all with a focus of maintaining a strong parent-teen relationship.
 Positive Discipline: Stop the Yelling, the Nagging and the Lecturing
Learn how to get your teens to listen to you without you yelling, reminding, nagging or
lecturing. Based on positive parenting principles, this workshop will focus on respectful discipline
methods while at the same time building stronger relationships with your children. You will learn
how to tune in to the underlying meaning of your child’s behavior and how to respond in ways
that help your teen learn to cope in positive, pro-social ways.
 Handling Sibling Rivalry and Fights between children
If there are two or more children in a family there are bound to be times of intense bickering,
arguing, and fighting. Parents can get caught in the crossfire and not know how to help build a
loving relationship between siblings whose sole goal in life seems to be to torture each other.
Learn when to leave kids alone to work it out themselves and when and how to intervene.
 Supporting Your Child’s Learning
Homework – whose job is it?
Homework do’s and don’ts
What is your child learning style?
How to Motivate Your Child
Homework Hassle Free tips

2.  The Introverted and the Extroverted Child
Understanding whether your child is an introvert or extrovert and then aligning their activities
and social interactions accordingly can play a large role in reducing their stress and improving
their overall emotional well-being. In this workshop you will learn about the differences between
introverts and extroverts, how you can use this knowledge to enhance your relationship with
your child and how to nurture their own strengths. The workshops include tips for introverted
parents who are raising extraverted children and for extraverted parents who are raising
introverted children.
 Raising Teen Girls
This workshop will provide parents with an insight into the world of girls in the 21st
century and
give parents strategies to effectively communicatewith their teen daughter and to foster strong
self esteem, a positive body image and confidence. We want our girls to strive to do their best
but is important that girls are not handicapped by unrealistic perfectionist tendencies and that
they learn to cope with and learn from failures.

3. About me
My name is Marielle Evertsz and I earned a Masters degree in Clinical Child
and Adolescent Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands. My previous
work experience include high school teacher, social worker at Child
Protection Services and school counsellor at an international school. I
currently have a private practice as a Parenting Coach and Teen Counsellor.
My work includes individual and group counseling for teenagers, parent
coaching & support and parenting workshops.
I am passionate about coaching and guiding parents. Parenting is one of the
hardest jobs there is and I believe parents could use more guidance and support, not only from
experts but also from each other. Participating in parenting groups or workshops should be, in my
opinion, just as normal as taking prenatal classes. Being prepared for childbirth is important, but it’s
after childbirth that the really hard work starts.
I come across a lot of parents who are unnecessarily suffering in silence. Parents who worry about
their child’s behavior or self-esteem, find themselves yelling at their children all the time, or struggle
with the whining, the tantrums and the backtalk and don’t know where to turn for help or are too
embarrassed to do so. It can be so useful and helpful to take a moment to stand back, listen to
other or new parenting strategies and to share your experiences with other parents.
My workshops are designed to 'get the conversation started'. It is about the group - not
the workshop or group leader - meaning I encourage interaction and participation from the group
themselves. Using humor, honesty and my professional and personal experience, my aim is to
empower parents and to offer them realistic strategies they can use right away.
Workshop details
Duration of each workshop: 2 hours
Cost per workshop: please contact me for pricing
Each participant will receive handouts and/or tip sheets with practical information
Maximum number of participants per workshop: 15
Contact details
Marielle Evertsz, MSc
Teen Counsellor and Parenting Coach
E: marielleevertsz@yahoo.com
T: (+974) 55109933
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