Parents

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Parents Pupu Platter
An OHA Parenting Project
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Parents Pupu Platter
Session Three Time ManagementResources for
Prioritizing and Maximizing Quality Time
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Olelo Noeau
He aalii ku makani mai au aohe makani nana
e kulai.
I am a wind resisting aalii. No gale can push
me over. I can hold my own in the face of
difficulties.
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Session Objectives
Topics covered in this session will help you
. . . use effective prioritization and scheduling
techniques to manage family time.
. . . identify activities and strategies that
allow for relationship connections to be made
even in the face of tight family schedules.
. . . apply stress management techniques to cope
with mounting work, economic, and family
pressures.
. . . identify key community resources and
activities for family support and entertainment.
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Ground Rules

• Privacy
• Respect

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Guided Imagery
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Responding to Family Demands
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What Can You Do?
Exercise for relaxation
Record your plans
Focus on the job
Limit interruptions
Celebrate success!
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Time Management Matrix
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Urgent
Important
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Urgent
NOT Urgent
Important
Important
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Urgent
NOT Urgent
Important
Important
Urgent
NOT Important
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Urgent
NOT Urgent
Important
Important
Urgent
NOT Urgent
NOT Important
NOT Important
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Manage these activities
Focus on these activities
Reduce these activities
AVOIDthese activities
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Making Stress Work for You
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What Can You Do?
Organize.
Create environments that reduce stress.
Use stress as a teacher.
Leave time for the unexpected.
Choose friends carefully.
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What Can I Do?
Stop and look at yourself.
Accept what cannot be changed.
Dont say yes to everything.
Make decisions.
Maintain a sense of humor.
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Using a Family Calendar
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How do I use it?
Family Events
Schedules
Invitations
Appointments
Keep it centrally located!
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Personal Reflection
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Small Group
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Small Group

• What was one of your biggest discoveries so far?
• Share calendars with each other. Look for
  opportunities to build relationships and
  potential stress triggers. Brainstorm strategies
  together.
• What was the hardest part about the activity?
  The easiest?
• Share other family management strategies that
  work for your family that werent covered today.

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Hailono
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Hailono Telling the News

• What were common themes that you discovered
  within your group?
• Did your group have any a-ha moments?

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Community Resources
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Closing/Evaluation
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Parents Pupu Platter
Session Three Time ManagementResources for
Prioritizing and Maximizing Quality Time
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