Parenting young children means managing some challenging moments. But what do you do when your child tantrums, hits, screams, or runs away? And why do these moments happen? Join Lisa Yanofsky, parent educator and pedagogue at the Goldberg Early Childhood Center, to learn about why challenging behaviors happen, how to respond, and how to lesson these behaviors over time. All information will be presented through a brain-based and research-informed lens.

About Lisa

Lisa Yanofsky is a Pedagogista & parent educator at the Goldberg Early Childhood Center at the Aaron Family JCC. She is a certified Positive Parenting Coach, and trainer for Zero to Three. Lisa has been a Conscious Discipline practitioner for over 8 years, and brings her evidence-based, child-centered lens to her work with teachers, children, and parents. Her work in education has spanned Reggio-inspired early childhood, independent schools, and the arts. She holds an Ed.M. From Harvard Graduate School of Education where she served as the artist-in-residence at Project Zero.