The Journey of Parenting Education
This module provides an overview of the objectives, content, and format of the module series. You will learn about parenting practices in the U.S. over the past century, current trends, and develop a vision for the future. You will self-assess your knowledge and skills, begin to develop a personal philosophy of parenting education, identify your personal preferences, and learn about competencies and traits helpful to facilitating parent learning.

Cultural Perspectives on Parenting
Here, you will further understand your own culture and how it influences your values, attitudes, expectations, and parenting practices. You will learn about values held by other cultures and the influence of these values on parenting practices. Cultural stereotypes will be explored, as well as applying principles of family-centered practices when building relationships with families of cultures different than your own.

Parenting with Special Challenges
There are a number of unique challenges that families
face. Some examples include: living in poverty, teenage parenting, single parenthood, raising grandchildren, substance abuse, violence, incarceration, and raising a
child with a disability. You will learn about some of these unique challenges, values families hold, how parenting is similar or different for families facing these challenges, and how to effectively reach and involve families in learning. In this module, you will learn how to help families identify their strengths and personal social support networks, connect with community resources, and advocate for themselves.

Exploring Child-rearing Strategies and Assessing Parenting Education Resources
Here, you will identify your personal preferences and approaches to parenting education. You will identify underlying theories and strategies promoted in popular parenting curricula, and develop knowledge and skills to assess curricula to best meet the needs of families you work with and your own style.

Parent Learning in Small Groups
In this module, you will learn about group dynamics and its value as a format for parent learning. You will have an opportunity to practice group facilitation techniques and learn from your peers about strategies that work.

Understanding Child and Parent Development
A sound understanding of how children grow and develop is critical for effective parenting. In this module, you will learn about the ages and stages of development – infancy through adolescence. Strategies for sharing developmental information with parents will be explored. In addition, you will learn about the stages of parenthood, and opportunities and challenges facing parents during each stage.