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A quick mail to let you know about the next Passionate Parenting Workshop:

Do you really Know and Understand your Child?

As parents, we should be more aware of how our own personality affects the interactions we have with our children.

December 7th (Monday 7:15pm) €35 pre-paid Partners €17.50

van Hogenhoucklaan 89, Den Haag.

If you would like to register, please click here

If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again

If I had my child to raise all over again,

I'd build self esteem first, and the house later.
I'd fingerpaint more, and point the finger less.
I would do less correcting and more connecting.
I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
I would care to know less and know to care more.
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging and less tugging.
I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often.
I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.
I'd model less about the love of power,

And more about the power of love

Dear Families and Friends Angel Buster will present an easy-to-understand method for identifying your and your child’s personality type.　 During this 2 ½ hour inspiring and experiential program she will help you understand yourself and your children better, to recognize potential strengths and development areas, and learn how to adapt your style for better communication and interaction leading to a more harmonious relationship. This original workshop will be appropriate for parents with children from 6 - 26 years old. Only 5 places open.^{www.expatoftheyear.nl}^{3) The Expat Awards 2010
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Are you a busy parent? Do your kids have a "picky palate"? Are you conscientious about what your kids eat (most the time!)? Do you know the basics but want more help? Do you always cook the same food, same food, same food? If you answer YES to any of these questions, then you may find this healthy kitchen workshop a good boost in the right direction to help you increase your repertoire of kid’s cuisine…
New ideas for EASY breakfasts, lunch-boxes, dinners and snacks. Come taste, test and try them at our kitchen workshop with Kathy Voyles!
Please tell us your home Nutritional challenges or send us your questions in advance… we’ll add them to the presentation – Jan 18th.
2) The British School Netherlands – Juniorschool VLASKAMP is having their fund-raising Winter / Christmas fair this Saturday 28th November, from 11am – 4pm.
It looks great: with Santa’s Grotto, Arts & Crafts Stalls, Pony Rides, Face-Painting, Hair Braiding, Wine Tasting and even a Café… just for €2 an adult, kids are free!
(Where is VLASKAMP? – Just off Bezuidenhoutseweg, turn into Carel Reinierzkade, after 235m left into Vlaskamp.}

Do you know of anyone whose achievements in the Expat community deserve some recognition? Does your employer provide outstanding support to its international and expat employees? Have you been impressed by the efforts of international and/or expat service providers? The Expat Awards have been created to recognize the efforts and successes of the International and Expat community in the Netherlands.

Help us to honor exceptional expats, outstanding employers and excellence in service by submitting a nomination for one of the following award categories.

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Expat of the Year

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Expat Employer of the Year

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Expat Service Provider of the Year - Soul suggests "ACCESS" **

Nominations will be accepted until 5pm on December 15, 2009. The ultimate winners in each category will be decided by public vote and the awards will be presented during the official awards ceremony at Nyenrode Business University on March 25, 2010. Submit a nomination for any award and you could win 10 iPod Nanos

To vote please go to

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4) Family Matters
Many of you who have attended recent Passionate Parenting seminars have been given a free copy of Family Matters (FM) magazine. In the next edition, December... you can read a "Dear Diary" entry from me, Stressed Soul. Look out for it and tell me what you think!
Therefore, if any of you can help me improve Passionate Parenting’s service or have ideas that will help me get it right, please let me know!! Reply to this mail.

Have GREAT December and New Year festivities!

Family Robertson are migrating Southwards, to sunny South Africa on Dec 17th. We’ll be water-skiing, not snow-skiing! Three weeks of family, friends, sea and sun.
Till January!! (and of course, lots of you – I’ll see you on Dec 7th)
Love Soul

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Our clients said....

I applaud your efforts to organise parenting workshops, it's certainly a very worthy initiative. I … see it as one of the most important preventative steps a community can make towards safeguarding and optimizing the well-being of children. Katherine Fortier, Child Psychologist, Regular Guest Speaker 2007 - 2011.