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Life with kids is messy!

We celebrate the messes from spilled milk & mud pies to emotional meltdowns & calamities in motion. It's unpredictable, crazy, bewildering and sometimes fun. And we believe that you got this!

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Videos
Watch Karen in action…Classroom and Family Time At-Home activities plus Karen’s take on Understanding What-Why-How Kids do what they do.
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Podcasts
Join Karen and Family Time parents talking about life-with-kids - the joys and the struggles. You got this and you’re not alone!
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Articles
Let Karen walk you through finding sanity and calm with all the emotions and developmental challenges of small children growing and learning.
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Consulting

Parent Workshops and Clinics

Invite Karen to speak with parent groups of any size at your home, school or by Zoom.

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Education Consulting

Family Time offers workshops for educators and program development strategies for schools and businesses. We can customize solutions to meet your unique staff and program needs.

We offer:

  • Coaching & Training
  • Educational Consulting
  • Program and Staff Development Seminars
  • Mentoring
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About Karen

Karen Deerwester is the owner of Family Time Coaching & Consulting, inspiring and supporting parents and professionals in all aspects of “living with children”. Karen is the author of The Entitlement-Free Child (Sourcebooks 2009), The Playskool Guide to Potty Training (Sourcebooks 2008) and The Potty Training Answer Book (Sourcebooks 2007) which won the 2008 NAPPA Gold Award for parenting resources. Karen also hosts the weekly podcast for parents, See Me Hear Me Love Me, where parents share their stories for all of us to celebrate the messiness of life-with-kids.
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Classes

Classes at B’nai Torah
B’nai Torah Congregation for babies through 2 year olds. Come and enjoy a fun-filled time with your child. You’ll be amazed to see your child’s individual journey of discovery and learning. You will also make wonderful new friendships.
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ZOOM Potty Training
Join Karen for the how-what-when of Potty Training based on her bestselling book, The Potty Training Answer Book.
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ZOOM Parenting in CRAZY Times
See Me Hear Me Love Me is the guiding principle of everything Family Time: how to meet your child exactly where they are and grow and learn together!
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Books by Karen
The Entitlement-Free Child
In a world of quick fixes and instant gratification, children with entitlement issues are everywhere – making demands at the grocery store, bickering at birthday parties, and setting their own rules with mom and dad. But how do you combat this problem at home while still building your child’s confidence and self-esteem?
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The Potty Training Answer Book
The Potty Training Answer Book breaks down the top 200 questions parents ask when faced with the potty-training challenge. Compiled through both her own experiences and Q&A sessions with parents, parenting expert Karen Deerwester covers the difficult—and funny—questions you’ll encounter with detailed advice and information.
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