Parenting the Love and Logic Way® Curriculum

Trusted Expertise

Over 48 years of proven parenting and teaching strategies.

Flexible Learning

Accessible via audios, eBooks, and online courses.

Positive Approach

Builds loving relationships with firm yet caring guidance.

What will you Learn

Strengthen Families: Equip parents with tools to build stronger, more respectful relationships with their children.

Promote Responsibility: Teach strategies that encourage children to make good decisions and take ownership of their actions.

Reduce Stress: Help parents navigate discipline and conflict with less frustration and more confidence.

Build Community: Foster a supportive environment where families can learn and grow together.

Proven Approach: Share research-backed techniques that have helped countless families thrive.

Welcome to our complete parenting curriculum, created to support parents of children at every stage! With clear, step-by-step instructions for six engaging sessions, this curriculum is ready to use right out of the box—no additional training required.

Educators: Are you looking to increase positive parent involvement in your school or district? When parents gain practical skills to reinforce school expectations at home, everyone benefits. Children become happier and better behaved, teachers feel more relaxed and effective, and parents provide stronger support for teachers and administrators.

This curriculum is also available in Spanish.

The instructional videos are available on DVD or USB Drive - (USB Drive not compatible with Macbook or Chromebook - Windows only).

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Key Benefits

Raise responsible and mentally strong children with actionable, research-backed strategies to navigate modern parenting.

Why It Matters

Empower yourself with tools to build emotional health, resilience, and confidence in your children, preparing them for life's challenges.

About the Authors

Authored by Charles Fay, Ph. D. and Jim Fay, Parenting experts, educators, authors, speakers, discipline specialists, Love and Logic founders.

There are 5 modules in this course

Module 1: Putting an End to Arguing Back-Talk and Begging

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Participants will learn:

Why arguing, back-talk and begging can place a child at risk for having large
emotional and behavioral problems later in life.
Practical strategies for ending arguing, back-talk and begging
The basics of the Love and Logic approach
That mistakes made early in a child’s life provide valuable learning opportunities if handled appropriately by parents
The importance of holding children accountable for their poor decisions through the use of logical or natural consequences
That mistakes made in life typically have much smaller “price tags” than those made later on

Module 2: Teaching Responsibility without Losing Their Love

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Participants will learn:

Why children fail to learn responsibility when their parents refuse to let them make affordable mistakes.
Why children also fail to learn responsibility when their parents rescue them from the consequences of their poor decisions.
Why consequences provided without empathy and love are ineffective.
Practical tips for remaining calm and empathetic when children do things that upset us.
Practical tips for building and maintaining positive parent-child relationships

Module 3: Setting Limits Without Waging War

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Participants will learn:

Why children fail to learn responsibility when their parents refuse to let them make affordable mistakes.
Why children also fail to learn responsibility when their parents rescue them from the consequences of their poor decisions.
Why consequences provided without empathy and love are ineffective.
Practical tips for remaining calm and empathetic when children do things that upset us.
Practical tips for building and maintaining positive parent-child relationships

Module 4: Avoiding Power-Struggles

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Participants will learn:

That perceived control is a basic human emotional need
That we can either give control on our terms or wait for our children to take it from us on their terms
Specific guidelines of sharing control through choices
Rules for the appropriate use of choices
When not to give choices

Module 5: Guiding Kids to Own and Solve their Problems

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Participants will learn:

Why problem-solving skills are so critical for success in life
How to apply five steps for helping children learn to own and solve their problems
Practical examples of how to apply these steps to common problems, such as bullying, teasing, problems with teachers, etc.
What to do when children refuse to own and solve their problems

Module 6: Teaching Kids to Complete Chores without Reminders and Without Pay

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Participants will learn:

The connection between chores, responsibility, self-esteem and academic achievement motivation
Practical tips for encouraging children to complete chores through the use of positive noticing, family teamwork and the establishment of a family focus based on serving others
Steps for enforcing the completion of chores…without resorting to threats, warnings, anger, or bribes

Kit Overview

1. Facilitator Guide	Includes step-by-step instructions for facilitating six separate sessions (1.5-2 hours each).
2. Instructional Video Modules	Five hours of video content by Charles Fay, Ph.D., and Jim Fay, plus 90 minutes of bonus videos. Available on DVD or USB (Windows only).
3. Parent Workbooks	Includes ten workbooks, available in English or Spanish, with a 10% discount for bulk orders (50+).
4. Tote Bag	A tote bag for easy carrying and storing of materials.
5. Exclusive Facilitator Content	Access media/marketing kits, certificates, bonus videos, and other helpful resources.