Laughlin Psychologist to Present Free Workshops on Challenges Related to Temperament

Two free workshops for parents and caregivers are being offered this month at Laughlin Children's Center in Sewickley.

Laughlin Children’s Center psychologist Dr. Lenore Melmeyer will offer the two sessions aimed at providing parents with strategies on finessing the difficulties that differences in temperament can sometimes cause among siblings or between a parent and child.

Participants will learn how each person’s individual temperament affects all sorts of behaviors, from how active we are, to our moods, to our sensitivity threshold. 

Melmeyer will speak about the difficulties that can arise when a child’s temperament clashes with other family members, as well as the ways to deal with those difficulties using a variety of real-life strategies. 

The sessions will close with a question-and-answer session.

Melmeyer’s overview and Q&A sessions are free and open to the public. Both workshops will occur at Laughlin Children’s Center, 424 Frederick Ave. in Sewickley, on the following dates:

• 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 (free childcare available at this session)

• 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25

The workshops are appropriate for parents or caregivers of children from toddler age through high school. 

For more information or to reserve a spot in either session, please call the center at 412.741.4087 or email k.miller@laughlincenter.org.

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