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“This is the best thing that has ever happened to our family!” – Robert and Callie from San Diego

“A truly life-changing experience!” – Frank and Delores from Hawaii

“We leave with renewed confidence in our ability to raise well-mannered children!” – William and Anna from Atlanta

Over the past twenty years, John has been conducting two-day small-group Parent Retreats across the country (including Hawaii). During these events, which he calls “re-parenting workshops,” John helps parents properly understand and solve the problems they’re having with kids of all ages, especially problems with discipline. As the above attendee-feedback indicates, parents from all over the USA have been unanimous in praising the experience.

John will be doing a 3-day retreat on June 13, 14, and 16 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) in his hometown of New Bern, North Carolina! Founded in 1710 by Swiss colonists, New Bern is one of the most historic towns in the Carolinas. It was there, in 1893, that Pepsi Cola (originally, Brad’s Drink) was invented by pharmacist Caleb Bradham.  New Bern was the original capital of North Carolina and is home to the authentically restored, pre-Revolutionary War Governor’s Palace, Tryon Palace. Many of the homes in New Bern’s downtown historic district, including John and Willie’s, were built prior to the Civil War. History abounds in New Bern, but if you get tired of being a tourist, great beaches are only a 30-minute drive down Hwy 70.

The retreat will be held at the New Bern Golf and Country Club. The retreat is appropriate for parents of children of all ages. John is accepting no more than 20 participants (couples and single parents), ensuring that each and every parent or couple in attendance will receive plenty of individual attention. 

The retreat price (below) includes a one-hour phone follow-up with John that can be exercised at any time.

Cost:

Cost includes:

• Three days of teaching, interaction, and Q&A with John
• Retreat materials: notebook, supplementary reading, and a pen.
• Informal mixer at John's home on Thursday evening
• Lunch on Friday and Saturday
• Dinner with John on Friday evening
• One hour follow-up phone consultation with John

John is limiting registration to 20 people (couples and singles), and space tends to fill quickly, so we encourage you to reserve your spot today!

Please note: We cannot issue a refund for cancellations after May 30, 2019. If an attendee needs to cancel for any reason after May 30, we will gladly use your payment towards a future Parent Retreat.

Schedule:

The retreat will commence with an informal mixer Thursday evening from 5:30 to 7:00pm at John and Willie's home in the historic district of New Bern.

Friday will be devoted to a presentation of fundamental parenting principles, with a focus on effective discipline.  Following Friday’s session, dinner will be served at the New Bern Golf and Country Club.

On Saturday, John will shift to a more specific focus, showing how the foundations he set forth on Friday apply to specific behavior problems with children of all ages and how they apply to the various individual parenting issues that folks bring to the retreat. There will be a good amount of time devoted to interaction and Q&A.

Thursday, June 13:

5:30 to 7:00 pm - Informal mixer at John's home

Friday, June 14:

8:30 to 9:00 am – Participants arrive for coffee and meet ‘n’ greet

9:00 to 4:00 pm – John’s presentation (lunch served to maximize the retreat experience)

5:30 - Dinner with John at the New Bern Golf and Country Club

Saturday, June 15:

9:00 to 4:00 – John continues his presentation 

noon to 1:30 – Lunch brought to maximize the retreat experience

1:30 to 4:00 – Discussion and Q/A

Location:

New Bern Golf and Country Club, 4301 Country Club Road, Trent Woods, NC 28562, (252) 637-4061

“This is the best thing that has ever happened to our family!” – Robert and Callie from San Diego

“A truly life-changing experience!” – Frank and Delores from Hawaii

“We leave with renewed confidence in our ability to raise well-mannered children!” – William and Anna from Atlanta

Over the past twenty years, John has been conducting two-day small-group Parent Retreats across the country. During these events, which he calls “re-parenting workshops,” John helps parents properly understand and solve the problems they’re having with kids of all ages, especially problems with discipline. As the above attendee-feedback indicates, parents from all over the USA have been unanimous in praising the experience.

On March 8 and 9, 2019 (Friday and Saturday), John is holding a Parent Retreat in Pensacola, FL!

John has recently revamped the Parent Retreat experience and is pleased to announce the following: In addition to two days (approximately 12 hours) of teaching, interaction, and Q&A with John, he will be hosting a group dinner (dutch) on Friday evening at a very nice local restaurant. Attendees are invited to the dinner, during which he will devote additional time to Q/A. Also included in the price of the retreat is a one-hour follow-up phone (or in-person if convenient) consultation with John. 

Cost:

Cost includes:

• Two days of teaching, interaction, and Q&A with John
• Dinner with John on Friday night (dutch)
• One hour follow-up phone consultation with John

John is limiting registration to 20 people (couples and singles), and space tends to fill quickly, so we encourage you to reserve your spot today!

Please note: We cannot issue a refund for cancellations after February 22, 2019. If an attendee needs to cancel for any reason after February 22, we will gladly use your payment towards a future Parent Retreat.

Schedule:

On Friday, March 8, John will teach basic effective parenting principles, with an emphasis on effective discipline. Borrowing from Bill O’Reilly, John says, “Caution! The principles I teach on day one are not what mental health professionals have been telling parents for the past fifty years. For one thing, this stuff isn’t based on bogus psychological theory; it’s based on research-based fact. As such, it makes sense, it’s easy to put into practice, and best of all, it works!”

On Saturday, March 9, John will use lots of real-life anecdotes to demonstrate the “how-to” of the principles from day one. This second day will be “customized” to the needs of individual parents and parent couples in the group, and John will give plenty of opportunity for questions.

Friday, March 8:

8:30 to 9:00 am – Participants arrive for coffee and meet ‘n’ greet

9:00 to 4:00 pm – John’s presentation (with breaks and lunch on your own)

6:00 pm - Optional dinner with John (includes short Q&A)

Saturday, March 9:

9:00 to noon – John continues his presentation

noon to 1:30 – Lunch on your own

1:30 to 4:00 – Discussion and Q/A

Location:

Springhill Suites Pensacola, 487 Creighton Road, Pensacola, Florida 32504, (850) 475-0055

Please note: The hotel is offering a special room rate of $139/night for retreat attendees. To make your reservation, please click here.

**Marriott Rewards Members: You may be able to secure a lower rate via the Rewards website