Parenting: the hardest job in the world! We all want what’s best for our children, but we don’t always know what that is or how to make it happen. You are not alone; we are here to help!
We provide courses for all stages of the parenting journey to help you learn about your child’s development, give you practical tools, and support you to build a strong relationship with your child.
Scroll down to find out which courses are available now or coming soon!
Parents can think they’ve messed up their relationship with their child and there’s no hope, but by the end of the [FMY] course they look and sound more confident. They say, ‘I can do this now, I’ve got the tools, I know I can make this work’. [The FMY courses] are something I really, really believe in – they make such a difference to a family and to a child’s future.
Upcoming Courses
We run our courses half-termly. To find out more about our other courses, see the dropdown menu above. If you don’t see the course that you are looking for below, please do send us an email.
Handling Anger in the Family
5 Sessions
Starts Thursday 5th June 2025 | 9.30-11.30am | 60 South Bank Avenue, York YO23 1DP
ALL families experience anger and conflict. It‘s normal! But how often do we talk about it?
Anger can be a real taboo issue in parenting conversations. We want to change this at Family Matters York! Anger is a natural emotion, but a lot of us don’t know where it comes from or what to do with it – and this can have a negative impact on family life.
This course seeks to support parents & carers in understanding their own anger, give tools to help their children understand theirs, and offers some strategies to handle anger in a positive way, helping to ‘lower the heat’ and improve all our family relationships!
A Mind of Their Own Parenting Support
4 Sessions
Starts Monday 9th June 2025 | 7 -9pm |Cornerstone, Millfield Lane, York YO10 3AP
This video and discussion-based short course addresses the emotional challenges our children face when navigating the complex world of the 21st century.
Tackling subjects like body confidence, self-esteem, anxiety, handling strong emotions and belonging, this course will help equip you to support your child in developing resilience and a positive mindset.
Left To Their Own Devices Short Course
2 Sessions
Thursday 3rd & 10th July 2025 | 7 – 9pm | Online via Zoom
Our role as parents and carers is to help keep our children safe and healthy. This includes keeping them safe in the digital world!
These video and discussion based workshops address the parenting challenges and concerns around children and young peoples’ use of screentime, gaming and social media. It will provide a chance to chat, share ideas and pick up practical tips to help us guide our children safely through the digital world. The workshops explore topics such as the challenges of gaming; online risks and safety; and how to set boundaries. It will help equip you to support your child more confidently in a world where they are ‘digital natives’ and we are ‘digital visitors’.
Other courses & events
These are the other courses & events that we will be running soon. Click on each one to find out more & register your interest.
Parenting in the Early years
Parenting in the Primary years
Parenting in the Teenage years
Handling Anger in the Family
Parenting children
with Additional Needs
Time Out for Dads
Left to their Own Devices
Parenting Event
A Mind of their Own
Parenting Event & Short Course
What to expect from a parenting course
Most of our courses run for 4-5 weeks and you’ll meet at the same time and place each week with a group of parents.
Each session will be hosted by two trained facilitators, who will be ready to greet you as you arrive and available to answer questions throughout the course.
The sessions comprise a mix of evidence-based content delivered by the facilitators with group discussions and activities. You will be encouraged to contribute to the sessions, but only as much as you feel comfortable.