Protecting and strengthening the riches of your family

Celebrating Life’s Riches is what the 51st Annual Illinois Organizations Mothers Of Twins Club (IOMOTC) Convention is all about this year.  On October 19th, Will County Mothers of Twins has invited Eric Salcedo from the Illinois Attorney General Office and Carolyn King from Bridges to a New Day to share and help Mothers of Multiples learn how to protect and strengthen their families.  On Saturday afternoon you need to choose which of these two great breakout speakers, you would like learn from. 

Eric Salcedo will inform us how to protect ourselves and our loved ones when using the internet.  In today’s world, many people choose to communicate via the Internet and cell phones. Youth especially have embraced new technologies such as text messaging, social networking sites, and digital cameras to share information and connect with friends. However, without proper guidance, these types of communication technologies can be dangerous to a child’s physical and psychological well-being.

To help inform parents and educators about our children’s online activities and to assist in their efforts to educate our youth regarding responsible and safe online behavior, the Attorney General’s Office provides many resources.

Carolyn Khan’s presentation will cover the major pitfalls that parents fall into when trying to resolve sibling rivalry. Her intention is to help parents understand the nature of sibling rivalry and provide practical tips on how to reduce the fighting and increase family connection. She will cover the do’s and don’ts of sibling rivalry, including learning when and when not to intervene, some “outside the box” techniques for developing positive behaviors in siblings and tips for taking care of yourself throughout your children’s growing process.

Carolyn is the Executive Director at Bridges To A New Day, an organization that provides prevention, intervention and educational services which foster non-violence in the lives of children and adults. Carolyn is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 18 years of experience in the counseling field with a special focus on young children and their families.

For more information about the IOMOTC convention or any of the speakers, email 2013convention@wcmotc.com or visit iomotc.org.