“Learning P.E.A.C.E. in the Family” Course Evaluations

The seminar “ Learning P.E.A.C.E.™ in the Family” gives us a consistent and complete framework :

We gain awareness of our own reality and find the willingness to improve family life.
“ Learning P.E.A.C.E.” offers us a whole process, which trains us and leads to concrete results. This is better than the results our former isolated resolutions offered, which often didn't work!

To summarize, I would underline five helpful points :

I used to sometimes feel rather overwhelmed by certain situations...
“Learning P.E.A.C.E.” made me aware of our freedom of choice when facing events, even tough ones : we can always choose how to act and react, no matter what happens.
I used to be frustrated or negative about a lot of things...
“Learning P.E.A.C.E.” helped me be non-judgemental with people; helped me see things from a more positive point of view.
I used to be impatient and had too high of expectations of my children...
Looking at my own strengths and weaknesses, “ Learning P.E.A.C.E.” helped me understand that my children are doing their best. So, after the training, I can more fully enjoy the small victories in daily situations and better acknowledge their efforts !
I used to have difficulties dealing with my children's feelings...
“Learning P.E.A.C.E.” helped me better understand my own feelings and give them more importance in order to better deal with myself and others.
I used to want to only solve situations on my own...
“Learning P.E.A.C.E.” gave me the opportunity to listen to others' experiences and difficulties; allowed us to share our concerns, fears or hopes, and with some tips helped us change our way of thinking and acting, e.g. practicing “turning behaviour around”, “I-statements” etc... All of these skills do work in time and with practice!

The result for me is more self-control and consistency, which benefits the whole family as well! We improved our family communication and can now enjoy more PEACE at home...

Marie-Noëlle, mother

Children - 9, 7

I just want to (say) … that: I found the course incredible.

It gave me positive energy and assisted me to look and listen to myself when talking with my family. Last year I started to make changes personally and this had helped. The course was, I guess, the filling in the middle of the Victoria sponge cake! I have a long way to go before it is iced on the top but at least I am aware of myself. What I did feel was because I was open to different opinions – I accepted a huge amount of knowledge from (the trainer) and the other mums! Although we know it, it is also recognition that we are NOT ALONE!

The course allowed me to recognize that:

We are all human and making mistakes is OK as long as we can learn from them.
I often have low self-esteem myself and this can be passed onto my children.
By recognizing and celebrating the things I do right/ my family does right – I boost my self-esteem and therefore boost the positive energy in my house. My children always need their self-esteem boosted.
I don’t take time out to listen to my family, because life is busy. So time needs to be set aside for this.
The children play a role in (creating and keeping) the rules just as much as we do. We have set some of these recently and it was fun and funny!

Barbara Jandou, mother

Children - 7, 6

The course is a real challenge and makes a difference in your own life: Give 100% and you will receive 200% back!

Ursula Buechi, mother

Children – 7, 3, 1.5

I would recommend the Learning P.E.A.C.E. in the Family course to other parents because you will instantly see a change in the attitudes of your children when using the strategies learned. You will learn a lot about yourself and find a positive way to look at situations. The enthusiasm and belief of the trainer shines through and is catching!

It works!

You will learn more about your childrens’ real feelings and thoughts and therefore be in a position of true knowledge and able to deal with problems in a fair and reasonable manner as they arise.

It’s the end of the crime/punishment cycle and the beginning of teaching how to be responsible for your own actions.

Dawn Read, mother

Children – 11, 7

I took the chance of enrolling myself in the course offered by Lisa C. Steindorf to enhance my parenting skills. Who does not want to create a peaceful environment for both children and parents? Having several children, time is often lacking to deal with situations coming up in a way that I feel happy with and I thought that this course might help me to find new ways of dealing with those situations. Having attended the full course, consisting of 6 sessions of altogether more than 12 hours of intensive work, plus homework, I can honestly say that this course has brought me forward as a person and as a mother. Full-time mothers often forget that we are also INDIVIDUALS.

Each session was interesting, to the point and very carefully put together. Each subject was linked to the next and the sessions gradually became more challenging. The group discussions were very fruitful and the course leader encouraged participation the whole way. Some subjects were painful, for personal reasons, but the way the leader encouraged the participants and held the group together made us make good use of the time we had to bring up questions, share solutions and learn new ways of dealing with problems….

The course ended with a session which treated the subject of bullying and it was a sensitive subject since we have all either witnessed it or been part of it in one way or another. Since bullying often occurs in a school environment, I believe that if this subject were taught to teachers, they would be better equipped to deal with bullying when faced with it. In fact, the whole course taught valuable skills for anyone working with children and each session comprised several exercises designed to be carried out together with one's own children or e.g. a class or a group of children. Since bullying is part of low self-esteem both in the bully and his or her victim, the building of self-esteem in young persons is extremely important if they are going to be strong enough to deal with peer pressure in an appropriate way both as children and teenagers and finally as adults. There are so many influences on children today, and so much pressure, from having 'cool' toys to the 'right' clothes or daring to use drugs, and the course helped us to reflect on our own values to be able to steer a course that feels right for us and our families.

In conclusion, I recommend this course and am happy to have had the chance to attend it. It has been an excellent experience … as it encourages creative solutions, maintains interest in the subjects and in a respectful way helps the participants build self-esteem into their families. This leads to an enhanced quality of family life.

Lotten Bergström, mother

Children - 12, 12, 8