🎓Hillmantok University – SYLLABUS
PSY-F-301: Purposeful Parenting ~ From Chaos to Calm: Your Parenting Game Plan™

💫 Instructor:

Prof: Diamond Taylor-Brown, Certified Family Life Coach & Family Empowerment Educator, Master Trainer, Speaker, Author
📧 Email: dtaylor@parentsnpartners1.org
🌐 Websites: www.thehillmantok.com | www.parentsnpartners1.org
📱 TikTok: @diamondtaylorbrown

🕰️ Course Length & Schedule

Course Dates: May 13, 2025 – July 24, 2025
Class Meetings: Tuesdays & Thursdays | 7:00pm – 8:30pm CST
Delivery Format: Live on Zoom + Interactive via Nearpod
Office Hours: Saturdays | 9:00am – 10:30am CST (Live via TikTok)

📌 Important Dates:

First Day of Class: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
No Class on:
• June 12, 2025 (Pre-Recorded Session Only)
• June 19, 2025 (Juneteenth Celebration)
• July 1 – 5, 2025 (4th of July Holiday Week)
Final Class: Thursday, July 24, 2025

📘 Course Description:

Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but this course comes pretty close.

This 10-week, beginner-to-intermediate level course is designed to empower parents, caregivers, and anyone serving families to shift from chaos and confusion to calm, connected, and confident parenting. 

Rooted in foundational psychology, CBT tools, and real-world strategies from the book Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Busy Parent Companion Guide: From Tantrum to Triumphs, this course takes a supportive, trauma-informed, culturally conscious approach to parenting in the 21st century. Students will explore parenting styles, emotional intelligence, child development, and behavior through both personal reflection and practical frameworks like the Parenting SWOT Workshop™, The Calm Communication Model™, and The Parenting Peace Plan™.

Whether you’re raising a child now or preparing to support families as an educator, therapist, coach, or social worker, this course will guide you in creating your own Parenting Game Plan™, a personalized blueprint grounded in purpose, peace, and connection.

👥 Target Audience:

*Primary Audience:

Parents, Caregivers, Guardians, and Grandparents

• Those navigating the challenges of raising children

• Seeking tools to bring calm, structure, and connection into their homes

• Anyone who wants to break cycles, build bridges, and raise emotionally healthy children, starting with themselves

*Secondary Audience:

🏫 Psychology Majors, Education Majors, Social Work Majors, Youth Advocates, Coaches, and Therapists

Especially those who are:

• Interested in family systems, child development, or counseling

• Pursuing careers in school psychology, social work, therapy, coaching, or education

• Looking for practical frameworks that integrate theory and real-world applications

• Preparing for roles in classrooms, case management, or youth advocacy

• Wanting better to understand the family dynamics of the children and communities they’ll serve

🎯 Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

*Identify personal parenting patterns, beliefs, and triggers

*Apply foundational psychology and CBT to family relationships.

*Build a calm, clear Parenting Game Plan™

*Strengthen emotional regulation and communication skills.

*Reflect on intergenerational cycles and choose legacy-based parenting.

📚 Course Materials:

Required:

*Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Busy Parent: Companion Guide by Diamond Taylor-Brown • Available as a digital download – $5 purchase or on Amazon, $10.95 (paperback – Coming Soon)

*Access to: Zoom, Nearpod, and TikTok

*Notebook or journal + pen

*Computer or tablet with Wi-Fi connection

Recommended (Not Required):

*The Whole-Brain Child by Dr. Dan Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson – $10.86 on Amazon (paperback)

*Select blog posts from www.parentsnpartners1.org/blog

Included Tools:

*Parenting SWOT Worksheet™

*Parenting Game Plan Blueprint™

*Calm Communication Cards™

*Weekly reflection & CBT journaling tools

*Vision board templates

*Access to Zoom recordings upon request

📅 Weekly Modules (10 Weeks):

Module 1: Welcome to Purposeful Parenting
📅 May 13 & 15 (Live Zoom & Nearpod)
📖 Reading: Introduction + Chapter 1
🎯 Focus: Parenting intentions, course goals, and setting the tone
Office Hours: Saturdays | 9:00am – 10:30am CST (Live via TikTok)

Module 2: Parenting Styles + Self-Discovery
📅 May 20 & 22 (Live Zoom & Nearpod)
📖 Reading: Chapter 2
🎯 Focus: Identifying personal parenting patterns and style
Office Hours: Saturdays | 9:00am – 10:30am CST (Live via TikTok)

Module 3: Parenting SWOT Workshop™
📅 May 27 & 29 (Live Zoom & Nearpod)
📖 Reading: Chapter 3
🎯 Focus: Strengths, struggles, and strategies using CBT
Office Hours: Saturdays | 9:00am – 10:30am CST (Live via TikTok)

Module 4: Understanding the Child’s Brain
📅 June 3 & 5 (Live Zoom & Nearpod)
📖 Reading: Chapter 4
🎯 Focus: Emotional regulation and brain-based parenting
Office Hours: Saturdays | 9:00am – 10:30am CST (Live via TikTok)

Module 5: From Triggers to Tools
📅 June 10 (Live Zoom & Nearpod)
📅 June 12 (Pre-Recorded Session Only)
📖 Reading: Chapter 5
🎯 Focus: Recognizing triggers and creating calm-down tools
Office Hours: Saturdays | 9:00am – 10:30am CST (Live via TikTok)

Module 6: Calm Communication Model™
📅 June 17 (Live Zoom & Nearpod)
📅 June 19 (No Class – Juneteenth Celebration)
📖 Reading: Chapter 6
🎯 Focus: Boundaries, language, and de-escalation strategies
Office Hours: Saturdays | 9:00am – 10:30am CST (Live via TikTok)

Module 7: Creating Your Parenting Game Plan™
📅 June 24 & 26 (Live Zoom & Nearpod)
📖 Reading: Chapter 7
🎯 Focus: Structure, family routines, and vision planning
Office Hours: Saturdays | 9:00am – 10:30am CST (Live via TikTok)

Module 8: NO CLASS – Independent Work Week
📅 July 1 & 3 (No Class – 4th of July Holiday Week)
🎯 Students continue working on their Parenting Game Plan™
Office Hours: (No Office Hours Session – July 5, 2025)

Module 9: Practicing Legacy Parenting
📅 July 8 & 10 (Live Zoom & Nearpod)
📖 Reading: Chapter 8
🎯 Focus: Generational healing and legacy-building
Office Hours: Saturdays | 9:00am – 10:30am CST (Live via TikTok)

Module 10: Final Presentations & Reflections
📅 July 15, 17, 22 & 24 (Live Zoom & Nearpod)
📖 Reading: Full Integration
🎯 Focus: Presentations, closing reflections, and certificate ceremony

 Assignments & Grading:

Assignment:                                                   Weight:
Weekly Reflections & CBT Journals                20%
Parenting SWOT Analysis                               15%
Peer Role Play / Coaching                              15%
Final Project: Parenting Game Plan™            30%
Participation & Engagement                            20%

📔 Grading Format:

This class is Pass/Fail.
✔️ To pass, students must:
*Attend 80% of sessions

*Submit all required assignments

*Participate in discussions

*Complete the Final Project

🎓 Certificate of Completion will be awarded upon successful completion.

📌 Course Policies:

*No prior experience required—this course is for all backgrounds.

*Participation and presence are key

*Come with openness, leave with empowerment

*All voices are welcome and respected.

*Cameras on when possible for community connection.

🛠️ Support & Extended Learning:

*Join the PNP EmPowerment Academy for continued growth

*Visit www.parentsnpartners1.org for resources & events

*Follow @diamondtaylorbrown on TikTok for live insights & coaching

*Coffee & Conversation Podcast (Coming Soon on Spotify)